- find my tongue
- think of something to say, think of a reply
When she told me she had AIDS, I couldn't find my tongue.
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find my tongue
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find your tongue — phrase to start to be able to speak again after being too afraid or embarrassed Thesaurus: to start speaking, or to start speaking againsynonym Main entry: tongue * * * find your ˈvoice/ˈtongue idiom to be able to speak or express your opinion… … Useful english dictionary
find your tongue — find (your) tongue to begin to speak after being silent because you felt nervous or frightened. Amy took a step forward and finally found her tongue. I m Rhoda s friend, she said … New idioms dictionary
find your tongue — to start to be able to speak again after being too afraid or embarrassed … English dictionary
find tongue — find (your) tongue to begin to speak after being silent because you felt nervous or frightened. Amy took a step forward and finally found her tongue. I m Rhoda s friend, she said … New idioms dictionary
tongue — tongue1 W3S3 [tʌŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(mouth)¦ 2 click your tongue 3 sharp tongue 4 silver tongue 5 sharp tongued/silver tongued etc 6 with (your) tongue in (your) cheek 7 slip of the tongue 8 bite your tongue 9 Cat got your tongue? … Dictionary of contemporary English
tongue — tongueless, adj. tonguelike, adj. /tung/, n., v. tongued, tonguing. n. 1. Anat. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. See diag. under… … Universalium
tongue — noun 1 soft part inside the mouth ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ forked ▪ loose, sharp (both figurative) ▪ Everyone knows now, thanks to Ken s loose tongue (= he could not keep the secret) … Collocations dictionary
tongue — tongue1 [ tʌŋ ] noun ** ▸ 1 organ in mouth ▸ 2 language ▸ 3 way of speaking/writing ▸ 4 animal tongue as food ▸ 5 long narrow piece ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the long soft piece of flesh attached to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tongue — /tVN/ noun 1 MOUTH (C) the soft, moveable part inside your mouth that you use for tasting, eating, and speaking: Joe ran his tongue over his dry lips. | The dog panted, his tongue hanging out in the heat. | stick your tongue out (=put your tongue … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tongue — I UK [tʌŋ] / US noun Word forms tongue : singular tongue plural tongues ** 1) [countable] the long soft piece of flesh fixed to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting, speaking etc I burnt my tongue on the hot coffee. 2) [countable]… … English dictionary
