Idiom
loosen someone's tongue
Meaning
To cause one to speak more freely; to cause one to discuss a subject that would not usually be discussed.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“A little wine often loosens someone's tongue.”
“The detective hoped that offering the suspect a warm meal would loosen his tongue.”
“After hours of quiet reflection, the unexpected kindness of a stranger finally loosened her tongue, allowing her to share the secrets she had guarded for years.”
Examples
simple
“A little wine often loosens someone's tongue.”
contextual
“The detective hoped that offering the suspect a warm meal would loosen his tongue.”
complex
“After hours of quiet reflection, the unexpected kindness of a stranger finally loosened her tongue, allowing her to share the secrets she had guarded for years.”
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