\nwhat you really think.<\/p>\n
Often a very hard exercise that may or may not be helpful. <\/i><\/span> get your <\/span>tongue a<\/i>round<\/span> If you are able to pronounce a difficult word or phrase, Helpful when you have to tear a strip off a person.<\/i> I often fail this one when speaking to the civic Probably similar to a Freudian slip – calling Again similar to giving the rough edge, but <\/i> <\/p>\n
\nProbably it’s better to hold what you really want to say for <\/i><\/span>
\na better time or a better way of saying what maybe needs <\/i><\/span>
\nto be said. Enough said!<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n \n
\nsomething<\/td>\n\n
\nyou can get your tongue round it.<\/i>
\n
As in, “Say not that the struggle naught availeth.”<\/span>
\n Just because you can say it, doesn’t mean that <\/span>
\nyou have to know what it means.<\/span>
\n
<\/span>
\n
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n give rough edge
\nof tongue<\/i><\/td>\nIf you give the (rough) edge of your tongue<\/i>, you
\nscold someone severely or speak to them very <\/span>
\naggressively or rudely.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n
<\/i><\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n hold your tongue<\/td>\n If you hold your tongue,<\/i> you stay silent and
\nsay nothing.
\n
This is a bit like biting your tongue only maybe <\/i><\/span>
\nnot as painful \ud83d\ude42<\/i><\/span>
\n
<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n keep a civil tongue<\/td>\n People who keep a civil tongue <\/i>express
\nthemselves in polite terms.<\/p>\n
\nemployees at city hall.
\n
<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n slip of the tongue<\/i><\/td>\n A slip of the tongue<\/i> is a small spoken error
\nor mistake.<\/p>\n
\nsomeone by the wrong name, for example.
\nIt’s often the fatal error in spy movies!!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n on the tip of your <\/i>
\ntongue<\/i><\/td>\nTo say that a word or answer is on the tip of your <\/i>
\ntongue,<\/i> means that you’re sure you know it but
\nhave difficulty finding it.
\n
A very graphic expression for a very irritating situation.<\/i><\/span>
\n
<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n tongue in cheek<\/td>\n If you describe a remark as ‘tongue in cheek<\/i>‘ you
\nmean that it is not meant to be taken seriously;
\nit is meant to be funny or ironic.
\n
I like the term but hate the gesture. Tongues can <\/i><\/span>
\nbe so expressive.<\/i><\/span>
\n
<\/i><\/span>
\n
<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n tongue-lashing<\/td>\n When you scold someone severely, you give
\nthem a tongue-lashing.<\/p>\n
\npresumably the body remains in tact, just <\/i>
\nbeaten up badly.<\/span><\/i>
\n
<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n tongue-tied<\/td>\n If you are tongue-tied, <\/i>you have difficulty in
\nexpressing yourself because you are nervous
\nor embarrassed.
\n
Another graphic expression. It’s often better to change <\/i><\/span>
\nthe topic, as in “Oh what lovely Geraniums you have” – then <\/i><\/span>
\ntrying to un-knot the moment.<\/i><\/span>
\n
<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n tongues are wagging<\/td>\n When tongues are wagging,<\/i> people are beginning
\nto spread gossip or rumours, often about someone’s
\nprivate life.
\n
This always reminds me of a dog. Fortunately they <\/i><\/span>
\nrarely spread gossip!!<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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