Tongue idioms Flashcards
1
Q
Questions asked when someone is unusual quiet.
A
Cat caught your tongue?
2
Q
A person who can easily convince or persuade with their words.
A
A silver tongue.
3
Q
You want to say something rude, but you…
A
bit your tongue.
4
Q
When you feel you know the information, but you can’t remember it.
A
It’s on the tip of my tongue.
5
Q
The man’s nerves got the better of him and he ended up speechless.
A
He was tongue tied.
6
Q
The teacher yelled at Johnny for being late. She gave him a real____________________.
A
She gave him a real tongue - lashing.
7
Q
I said the wrong words.
I asked for a manana instead of a banana.
A
I had a slip of the tongue.
8
Q
If you say something_______________, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious.
A
Tongue in the cheek.
