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What is the meaning of tongue lashing in idiomatic expressions?
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!"
What does the idiom To have the cat get your tongue mean?
When "the cat has your tongue", that means that you can't or aren't saying anything.
What does the idiom 'an oily tongue' mean?
Someone with an oily tongue is a "smooth" talker who's trying to con you into doing something.
What does the idiom ''the new student spoke in a foreign tongue mean?
It means he speaks in a foreign language.
What does the idiom tip of my tongue mean?
The idiom "tip of my tongue" refers to the feeling of almost remembering something but not being able to recall it fully. It conveys the sensation of the word or information being just out of reach in one's memory.
What does the idiom tongue-in-check mean?
Nothing. The phrase is tongue in cheek, as if you were talking with your tongue twisted into your cheek instead of in the middle of your mouth. Tongue in cheek means you are not speaking seriously, but in jest.
What does the idiom hold your tongue mean?
"Hold your tongue" means don't just say what comes to mind - or think before you talk.
What is the correct idiom for on the tip of his nostril?
This is not an idiom. When you see AS ___ AS ___ you have A Simile. The correct simile is "on the tip of his tongue."
What does the saying tongue it mean?
In band it means to make notes sharper by "tounging" your instraument.
What is the origin of the idiom acid tongue in her head?
food
What is the correct idiom for the sentence Martin had the answer on the tip of his nostril but Lucy said it first?
The correct idiom for the sentence would be "Martin had the answer on the tip of his tongue but Lucy said it first." This idiom means someone was about to provide an answer but another person beat them to it.
What is another word for tongue?
Lingual means " of the tongue."
