"The cat's got your tongue" means you are at a loss for words; you can't think of anything to say.
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.
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Yes, "tongue" can be a verb meaning to touch or lick with the tongue.
A "tongue lashing" is a an angry lecture. If you make a mental image of someone slapping you with their tongue, you can understand where they came up with this humorous idiom. Instead of saying you got a lecture for being late again, you can say "I really got a tongue lashing from the teacher!"
meaning of tounge is jeebh...
"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.
it means you are pretty much speechless
"Cat's got your tongue" IS a sentence.
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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.
Do you mean cat got your tongue? If so that means you are not speaking.
"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.
The "cat of nine tails" was a whip used on sailing ships. If you were whipped, you hurt so bad you couldn't talk, so they might say "cat got your tongue?"
If you're not feeling too talkative, maybe! The expression "cat got your tongue" means that you're being awful quiet. So if you've been quiet lately, maybe the cat does have your tongue!
This is the Spanish version of "Cat got your tongue?" It means, "Did the cat eat your tongue, Sister?"
The expression "cat got your Tongue" comes from the English sailing ship days, and refers to the cat of nine tails, if the captain or other officer told someone something in secrecy he would 'get the cat' if he was to tell the others, naturally if the others wanted to know what had been said they would ask, tell us, or are you afraid!!! ..I.e. has the cat got your tongue!
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