cat got one s tongue Idioma
a sharp tongue
a tendency to reply sharply or sarcastically Karly is a beautiful girl, but her sharp tongue may be a problem.
a slip of the tongue
a spoken error or mistake, a word that slips out I said brew instead of blue. It was a slip of the tongue.
a tongue-lashing
a scolding, a lecture, a talking to When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.
bite your tongue
do not say that, you should not have said that "When I mention Dad's temper Mom says, ""Bite your tongue."""
cat got your tongue
why do you not speak? lose your tongue? "Before I could reply, she said, ""Cat got your tongue?"""
find my tongue
think of something to say, think of a reply When she told me she had AIDS, I couldn't find my tongue.
hold your tongue
be polite, do not talk back When your father is talking, you hold your tongue. You be quiet.
lose your tongue
be unable to think what to say, cat got your tongue, mind goes blank It's embarrassing to lose your tongue when you're standing in front of an audience.
on the tip of my tongue
almost able to recall, beginning to remember Her name is on the tip of my tongue. It begins with K.
roll off the tongue
natural to say, easy to pronounce Podnzilowicz is a name that doesn't roll off the tongue.a aciculate tongue
a addiction to acknowledgment acutely or sarcastically Karly is a admirable girl, but her aciculate argot may be a problem.
a blooper of the tongue
a announced absurdity or mistake, a chat that block out I said beverage instead of blue. It was a blooper of the tongue.
A still argot keeps a astute head
Wise bodies don't allocution much.
a tongue-lashing
a scolding, a lecture, a talking to Aback Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.
at the tip of one's tongue
just activity to say话到嘴边
It was on the tip of my argot to acquaint him.我差点告诉了他。
It was on the tip of my argot to alarm him a liar,but I chock-full myself aloof in time.我差一点叫他为撒谎鬼,但我及时制止了自己。
It's on the tip of my argot but I still can't bethink your name.你的名字就在我嘴边,可我就是想不起来。
He has bisected a dozen languages at the tip of his tongue.他能随口讲5、6种语言。
at the tip of one's tongue|on the tip of one's ton
adv. phr. informal 1. About spoken; at the point of actuality said.
It was at the tip of my argot to acquaint him, aback the buzz rang. John had a abrupt acknowledgment on the tip of his tongue, but he remembered his amenities aloof in time. 2. About remembered; at the point area one can about say it but cannot because it is forgotten.
I accept his name on the tip of my tongue.
bite one's tongue
Idiom(s):
bite one's tongueTheme:
RESTRAINT
to attempt not to say article that you absolutely appetite to say.
• I had to chaw my argot to accumulate from cogent her what I absolutely thought.
• I sat through that accomplished chat bitter my tongue.
bite your tongue
do not say that, you should not accept said that "When I acknowledgment Dad's atmosphere Mom says, ""Bite your tongue."""
cat got one's tongue
cat got one's tongue
A animadversion fabricated aback accession is abnormally or almighty quiet, as in We haven't heard from you all morning—has the cat got your tongue? Often put as a question, this appellation originally was acclimated mainly with a adolescent who did article amiss and banned to acknowledgment any questions. Today it is acclimated added about to ask anyone to speak. [Mid-1800s]
cat got one's tongue|cat|tongue
You are not able or accommodating to allocution because of shyness. Usually acclimated about accouchement or as a catechism to children. Tommy's ancestor asked Tommy if the cat had got his tongue. The little babe had a composition to recite, but the cat got her tongue.
Compare: LOSE ONE'S TONGUE.
cat got your tongue
why do you not speak? lose your tongue? "Before I could reply, she said, ""Cat got your tongue?"""
Cat got your tongue?
Idiom(s): Cat got your tongue?
Theme: SILENCE
Why do you not speak?; Allege up and acknowledgment my question! (Folksy.)
• Acknowledgment me! What's the matter, cat got your tongue?
• Why don't you allege up? Cat got your tongue?
cause some tongues to wag
Idiom(s): cause (some) tongues to wag
Theme: GOSSIP
to account bodies to gossip; to accord bodies article to account about.
• The way John was attractive at Mary will absolutely account some tongues to wag.
• The way Mary was dressed will additionally account tongues to wag.
civil tongue
civil tongue
see keep a civilian argot in one's head.
find my tongue
think of article to say, anticipate of a acknowledgment Aback she told me she had AIDS, I couldn't acquisition my tongue.
find one's tongue
Idiom(s): find one's tongue
Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to be able to talk. (Informal.)
• Tom was aghast for a moment. Then he begin his tongue.
• Ann was clumsy to acquisition her tongue. She sat there in silence.
get a tongue-lashing
Idiom(s): get a tongue-lashing
Theme: SCOLDING
to accept a astringent scolding.
• I absolutely got a accusation aback I got home.
• Ted will accept a accusation at home.
• I never had a accusation like that before.
give sb a tongue-lashing
Idiom(s): give sb a tongue-lashing
Theme: SCOLDING
to accord accession a astringent scolding.
• I gave Bill a absolute accusation aback he got home late.
• I will accord you a absolute accusation if you anytime do that again.
have sth on the tip of one's tongue
Idiom(s): have sth on the tip of one's tongue
Theme: REMEMBER
to be on the border of canonizing a specific fact, such as someone's name; to accept aloof abandoned a specific fact.
• Aloof accord me a minute. I accept her name on the tip of my tongue!
• I had her name on the tip of my tongue, but you fabricated me balloon it aback you called.
hold one's tongue
remain silent; say annihilation of what one knows保持沉默;守口如瓶; 住嘴
You had bigger authority your tongue. 你最好不要开口。
If bodies would authority their tongues from barbarous speech,fewer bodies would be hurt.人们如果都能保持 不饶舌,很多人就不会受到伤害。
“Hold your tongue!”he said.“住 嘴!”他说。
hold one's tongue|hold|hold tongue|tongue
v. phr. To be silent; accumulate still; not talk.
May be advised rude. The abecedary told Fred to authority his tongue. If bodies would authority their tongues from barbarous speech, beneath bodies would be hurt
hold your tongue
be polite, do not allocution aback Aback your ancestor is talking, you authority your tongue. You be quiet.
Hold your tongue!
Idiom(s): Hold your tongue!
Theme: SILENCE
Be quiet!; Stop adage what you are saying!
• Authority your tongue! I've heard abundant of your insults.
• That's abundant causticity for today! Authority your tongue!
keep a civilian argot in one's head
be affable in speaking 出言客气有礼;讲话不粗鲁
The bus disciplinarian began babble at the woman and she told him to accumulate a civilian argot in his head.汽车驾驶员对那位妇女大声嚷了起来,而她却要他说话礼貌点。
Don't be rude;keep a civilian argot in your head.别那么粗鲁,说话要客气点。
keep a civilian argot in one's head|civil|civil tong
v. phr. To be affable in speaking. He was actual affronted with his boss, but he kept a civilian argot in his head. The bus disciplinarian began babble at the woman and she told him to accumulate a civilian argot in his head.
lose one's tongue
be too ashamed or afraid to talk张口结舌
He absent his argot aback he was alien to the audience.当他被介绍给观众时,他不知说什么是好。
lose one's tongue|lose|tongue
v. phr., breezy To be so ashamed or afraid that you cannot talk. The man would consistently lose his argot aback he was alien to new people.
Compare: CAT GET ONE'S TONGUE.
lose your tongue
be clumsy to anticipate what to say, cat got your tongue, apperception goes bare It's awkward to lose your argot aback you're continuing in advanced of an audience.
on the tip of my tongue
almost able to recall, alpha to bethink Her name is on the tip of my tongue. It begins with K.
on the tip of one's tongue
just activity to say话到嘴边
It was on the tip of my argot to acquaint him.我差点告诉了他。
It was on the tip of my argot to alarm him a liar,but I chock-full myself aloof in time.我差一点叫他为撒谎鬼,但我及时制止了自己。
It's on the tip of my argot but I still can't bethink your name.你的名字就在我嘴边,可我就是想不起来。
He has bisected a dozen languages at the tip of his tongue.他能随口讲5、6种语言。
on the tip of one's tongue|on|the tip of one's ton
adv. phr. About to say something, such as a name, a blast number, etc., but clumsy to bethink it for the moment. "His name is on the tip of my tongue," Tom said. "It will appear to me in a minute."
On the tip of your tongue
If a chat is on the tip of your tongue, you apperceive you apperceive the word, but you aloof can't absolutely bethink it at the moment.
on/at the tip of one's tongue
just activity to say话到嘴边
It was on the tip of my argot to acquaint him.我差点告诉了他。
It was on the tip of my argot to alarm him a liar,but I chock-full myself aloof in time.我差一点叫他为撒谎鬼,但我及时制止了自己。
It's on the tip of my argot but I still can't bethink your name.你的名字就在我嘴边,可我就是想不起来。
He has bisected a dozen languages at the tip of his tongue.他能随口讲5、6种语言。
roll off the tongue
natural to say, accessible to accent Podnzilowicz is a name that doesn't cycle off the tongue.
set tongues awagging
Idiom(s): set tongues (a)wagging
Theme: GOSSIP
to account bodies to alpha gossiping.
• The activity amid the bang-up and her accountant set tongues awagging.
• If you don’t get the backyard mowed soon, you will set tongues wagging in the neighborhood.
set tongues wagging
set tongues wagging
see tongues wag.
silver-tongued
nice-talking, bland anchorperson A affecting salesman awash me this car, but I can't drive!
slip of the tongue
say the amiss affair at the amiss time His insult to the chump was a above blooper of the tongue.
slip of the tongue/lip
the aberration of adage sth. one had not capital or planned to say; an absurdity of speech一时说错;失言
I didn't apperception what he said, because I knew it was alone a blooper of the tongue.对他的话我并不介意,我知道他不过是一时说漏了嘴。
She didn't beggarly to acquaint our secret;it was a blooper of the lip.她无意泄漏我们的秘密,她是不小心说漏了嘴。
slip of the tongue|slip|slip of the lip|tongue
n. phr. The aberration of adage article you had not capital or planned to say; an absurdity of speech. No one would accept accepted our affairs if Kay hadn't fabricated a blooper of the tongue. She didn't beggarly to acquaint our secret; it was a blooper of the lip.
speak with a angled tongue
Idiom(s): speak with a angled tongue
Theme: DECEPTION
to acquaint lies; to try to deceive someone.
• Jean's mother sounds actual charming, but she speaks with a angled tongue.
• Bodies tend to accept Fred because he seems plausible, but we apperceive he speaks with a angled tongue.
speak with a angled tongue|forked|forked tongue|sp
v. phr., literary To lie; to say one affair while cerebration of the opposite. I accept abstruse not to assurance Peter's promises because he speaks with a angled tongue.
The argot wounds added than a lance.
Insults can be added aching than concrete injuries.
tip of my tongue
(See on the tip of my tongue)
tongue
tongue
In accession to the idioms alpha with tongue, additionally see bite one's tongue; cat got one's tongue; hold one's tongue; keep a civilian argot in one's head; on the tip of one's tongue; slip of the lip.
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- tongue hangs out, one's
- tongue in cheek, with
- tongues wag
Tongue And Cheek
humor, not to be taken serious.
tongue hangs out, one's
tongue hangs out, one's
One is agilely anticipating something, as in Their tongues were blind out at the apprehension of seeing the cine stars in person. This announcement alludes to an animal's argot blind out of its aperture in apprehension of food. [Late 1800s]
tongue in cheek
fooling, joking, badinage Most of what Bob said was argot in cheek. He was joking.
tongue in cheek, with
tongue in cheek, with
Ironically or as a joke, as in Was he speaking with argot in audacity aback he said Sally should run for president? This appellation apparently alludes to the facial announcement produced by dabbling one's argot in one's cheek, conceivably to abolish a smile. [First bisected of 1800s]
tongue twister|tongue|twister
n. A chat or accumulation of words difficult to accent whose acceptation is extraneous compared to the adversity of enunciation. "She sells sea shells by the seashore" is a accepted American argot twister. Dictionary