speak with a forked tongue

English

Etymology

• Possibly from the split tongue of a snake.

Pronunciation

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Verb

speak with a forked tongue

1. (idiomatic) To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful.
   • 2008 March 26, "Let a real "probe" begin," Sandusky Register online (retrieved 26 Mar 2008):

     He's spoken with a forked tongue to reporters, and his explanations for launching a probe don't pass the plausibility and credibility tests.

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: hablar con lengua viperina
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