wicked tongue
An abusive, vulgar, nasty, or otherwise objectionable manner of speaking.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Avoid him because he has a wicked tongue.”
“She lost many friends because she could not control her wicked tongue during arguments.”
“Despite her outward charm, she possessed a wicked tongue that could destroy a person's reputation with a single cruel remark.”
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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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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.
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lay one's tongue to
To say; to name; to think of to say.
Last updated August 10, 2026