speak with a forked tongue
- speak with a forked tongue
speak with a forked tongue
Fig. to tell lies; to try to deceive someone. •
Jean's mother sounds very charming, but she speaks with a forked tongue.
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People tend to believe Fred because he seems plausible, but we know he speaks with a forked tongue.
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{v. phr.}, {literary} To lie; to say one thing while thinking of the opposite. * /I have learned not to trust Peter's promises because he speaks with a forked tongue./
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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speak with a forked tongue — {v. phr.}, {literary} To lie; to say one thing while thinking of the opposite. * /I have learned not to trust Peter s promises because he speaks with a forked tongue./ … Dictionary of American idioms
speak with a forked tongue — speak with (a) forked tongue to make false promises or to speak in a way which is not honest. The minister is speaking with a forked tongue, promising support he will never deliver … New idioms dictionary
speak with a forked tongue — To say one thing and mean another, to lie, to be two faced … The small dictionary of idiomes
speak with a forked tongue — verb To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful. Hes spoken with a forked tongue to reporters, and his explanations for launching a probe dont pass the plausibility and credibility tests … Wiktionary
speak\ with\ a\ forked\ tongue — v. phr. literary To lie; to say one thing while thinking of the opposite. I have learned not to trust Peter s promises because he speaks with a forked tongue … Словарь американских идиом
speak with a forked tongue — v. speak with forked tongue, speak dishonestly, speak deceptively, lie, make false statements, prevaricate … English contemporary dictionary
speak/talk with a forked tongue — speak/talk with (a) forked tongue : to speak in a dishonest way that is meant to deceive people His colleagues accused him of speaking with a forked tongue. • • • Main Entry: ↑forked speak/talk with (a) forked tongue see ↑forked • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
speak with forked tongue — speak with (a) forked tongue to make false promises or to speak in a way which is not honest. The minister is speaking with a forked tongue, promising support he will never deliver … New idioms dictionary
forked tongue — ☆ forked tongue n. 〚prob. transl. of AmInd expression〛 lying or deceitful talk [to speak with a forked tongue] * * * … Universalium
forked tongue — ☆ forked tongue n. [prob. transl. of AmInd expression] lying or deceitful talk [to speak with a forked tongue] … English World dictionary