silver 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 salesmen
See also: silver, smooth, tongue
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

silver

n. money. I have some silver stashed at home if you need it.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a silver/smooth 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 tongue
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Do not be taken in by David Cameron's silver tongue.
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Sailing: Challenge Cup in hands of Lynskey
But the man with the Golden Boot and silver tongue will be less than pleased with the latest addition to his trophy cabinet.
ALLY TOPS LEAGUE OF BAD BOYS; Love rat scoops new trophy
A lesser man would have given up, but Freddie used his famous silver tongue to get past the turnstile girls, and then topped off the feat by ending up in the owners' enclosure next to the winning post.
Suzy in the City: Flash Geezer
An Albacore, Lyra Silver Tongue won on corrected times.
SAILING: Kershaw's Thelma takes trophy
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SAILING: Hughes is top man
Fuller's silver tongue was enlisted two months ago to help Steve McManaman free himself from a sponsorship deal with Umbro.
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