Словосочетания со словом tongue. Страница два
speak with a forked tongue
To lie; to say one thing while thinking of the opposite.
Лгать; быть лжецом, лицемерным человеком.
I have learned not to trust Peter's promises because he speaks with a forked tongue.
This man is always speaking with a forked tongue and nobody trusts him.
Этот мужчина всегда лжет и ему никто не доверяет.
tight-lipped
tongue-tied
A taciturn person; one who doesn't say much.
The witness was tight-lipped about what she saw for fear of physical retaliation by the mob.
to have a loose tongue
Болтать без умолку, не переставая.
He has a loose tongue. Be careful and do not share your secrets with him.
Он настоящий болтун. Будь осторожен и не делись с ним своими секретами.
tongue twister
A word or group of words difficult to pronounce whose meaning is irrelevant compared to the difficulty of enunciation.
"She sells sea shells by the seashore" is a popular American tongue twister.
tongue-in-cheek
In an ironic or insincere manner.
В ироничном или неискренним тоне; насмешливо.
His tongue-in-cheek compliment concerning my evening dress made me embarrassed.
Его насмешливый комлимент по поводу моего вечернего платья заставил меня смутиться.
When the faculty complained about the poor salary increments, the university's president said that he was not a psychiatrist, thus making an inappropriate tongue-in-cheek remark.
tongue-lashing
tongue lashing
A sharp scolding or criticism.
Jim's mother gave him a tongue-lashing for telling family secrets.
tongues wag
tongues to wag
cause tongues to wag
make tongues wag
set tongues wagging
People speak in an excited or gossipy manner; people spread rumors.
If married women go out with other men, tongues will wag.
When the bank clerk showed up in an expensive new car, tongues wagged.