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"The cat's got my tongue" is a way of saying "I don't know what to say." People will often ask it if the other person in the conversation seems tongue-tied.
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What does Cat got one's tongue?
"The cat's got my tongue" is a way of saying "I don't know what to say." People will often ask it if the other person in the conversation seems tongue-tied.
What Cat got one's tongue meaning?
"The cat's got my tongue" is a way of saying "I don't know what to say." People will often ask it if the other person in the conversation seems tongue-tied.
Origin of the idiom cat got one's tongue?
The origin of the idiom "cat got your tongue" is not definitively known. It is believed to come from a retained belief in the Middle Ages that cats could steal a person's breath, rendering them speechless. Over time, the phrase evolved to signify being at a loss for words or unable to speak.
What does in a idiom mean that a cat got your tongue?
I think it has something to do with the act of a cat sticking it's tongue between it's teeth, as cats tend to do this from time to time. But I have heard that it has something to do with the cutting off of one's tongue, if they lied to a superior, during the Middle Ages. My theory makes more sense....
I got my tongue pierced just under a week ago and there is a crater like indent developing on the top of my tongue. Why is this and what can I do to get rid of it?
This is because of the jewelry resting on the top of the piercing. I got one with my belly button and my tongue. But the one on my belly button is gone now, and the one on my tongue is almost gone. I got my tongue and belly button pierced about two months ago.
How do you get longer tongue?
the one you got is the one you will stay with for the rest of your life
Is the cat got her tongue a metaphor?
No, though it is a figure of speech. The implication is that someone is being particularly quiet because a cat has stolen his or her tongue. Many of these kind of sayings originated from military usage. This particular one may have come from the British Navy when a rating was given punishment for theft or insubordination. The Cat was a short whip that was used (cat-o-nine-tails) and the accused would be subject to a number of lashes corresponding to the severity of their crime. They would be asked, after the punishment, if they had anything to say. If there was no response or contrition, the questioner would announce that 'the cat had got their tongue'. Which meant either that they could not talk coherently or that they they verbally acknowledge they had done wrong to stop any further chastisement.
Can a cat survive with only half of their tongue?
I am sure it can. well i think.because if a human can live with out one maybe just maybe a cat can too.
What does nekokichi mean?
In one sense (colloquial) it can mean 'cat craze, cat mania, cat love'.
What is the symbolism behind a cat paw print tattoo?
I got one in memory of my cat.
What do you get your cat for Christmas?
get him or her a wiskers cat stocking For Christmas its a good treat for him or her i got one for my cat he loved it and he was misuivious
What happens if you lose your cat on runescape?
You can get a new cat from where you got the first one - from Gertrude. You have to make it grow again, feeding it regularly until it is an adult cat.You can get a new cat from where you got the first one - from Gertrude. You have to make it grow again, feeding it regularly until it is an adult cat.You can get a new cat from where you got the first one - from Gertrude. You have to make it grow again, feeding it regularly until it is an adult cat.You can get a new cat from where you got the first one - from Gertrude. You have to make it grow again, feeding it regularly until it is an adult cat.
