| 词组 | speak with forked tongue |
| 释义 | Idiom speak with forked tonguespeak 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. speak with a forked tongueTo make empty or false promises; to speak duplicitously or beguilingly. Likened to having the tongue of a serpent, a traditional symbol of deceit and dishonesty. It's becoming increasingly obvious that the senator spoke with a forked tongue during his campaign. He learned quickly that speaking with a forked tongue was an effective way of getting ahead in business. speak with a forked tongueFig. to tell lies; to try to deceive someone. Jean's mother sounds very charming, but she speaks with a forked tongue. People tend to believe Fred because he seems plausible, but we know he speaks with a forked tongue. speak with forked tongueorspeak with a forked tongueIf someone speaks with forked tongue or speaks with a forked tongue, they are lying or trying to trick people. He speaks with forked tongue. I don't trust him and I don't like him. This shows that the minister has been speaking with a forked tongue. Note: People sometimes use talk instead of speak. Everybody in this business is talking with forked tongue. |
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