词组 | with (a) forked tongue |
释义 | with (a) forked tongueDuplicitously or beguilingly; untruthfully. It's becoming increasingly obvious that the president-elect spoke with forked tongue during his campaign. He learned quickly that speaking with a forked tongue was an effective way of getting ahead in business. with forked tongueuntruthfully or deceitfully. humorousThe image is of the forked tongue of a snake, snakes being traditional symbols of treachery and deceit. 2002 New York Times Orpheus members have long spoken with forked tongues about conductors. They…make sweeping generalizations about them. |
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