He has a silver tongue and always gets what he wants.
silver tongue
idiomThe trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
Origin
disputed originFrom silver (adjective, noun) + tongue (noun). Sense 1 (“trait of being articulate and clever at speaking”) is probably from silver-tongued, which is attested earlier than the noun.
The salesman used his silver tongue to convince her to buy a car she didn't need.
Though she lacked experience, her silver tongue secured her the position, leaving the interviewers unaware of how little she actually knew.
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bite one's tongue
To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Born rich, or into a wealthy family.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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civil tongue
A polite manner of speaking.
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find one's tongue
To speak after being unable to do so or after remaining silent; to find something to say.
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forked tongue
The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness.
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hold one's tongue
To refrain from talking about something.
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keep a civil tongue in one's head
To maintain a polite manner of speaking.