a silver/smooth tongue
silver tongue
Oratory skills that are particularly eloquent, artful, seductive, and/or persuasive. He might not have much experience in politics, but his silver tongue is bound to win over a great deal of voters.
See also: silver, tongue
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a ˌsilver/ˌsmooth ˈtongue
the ability to talk in a very pleasing and polite way, to make people do what you want: It was his silver tongue that got him the job. ▶ ˌsilver-ˈtongued, ˌsmooth-ˈtongued adj.: smooth-tongued salesmenSee also: silver, smooth, tongue
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- silver tongue
- have a silver tongue
- silver-tongued
- silver-tongued orator
- wagonload
- (as) artful as a wagonload of monkeys
- artful
- as artful as a wagonload of monkeys
- honey-mouthed
- on the tip of (one's) tongue