Avoid him because he has a wicked tongue.
wicked tongue
idiomAn abusive, vulgar, nasty, or otherwise objectionable manner of speaking.
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.