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81speak/talk with forked tongue — speak/talk with (a) forked tongue : to speak in a dishonest way that is meant to deceive people His colleagues accused him of speaking with a forked tongue. • • • Main Entry: ↑forked speak/talk with (a) forked tongue see ↑forked • • • Main Entry …
82speak with a forked tongue — {v. phr.}, {literary} To lie; to say one thing while thinking of the opposite. * /I have learned not to trust Peter s promises because he speaks with a forked tongue./ …
83speak with a forked tongue — {v. phr.}, {literary} To lie; to say one thing while thinking of the opposite. * /I have learned not to trust Peter s promises because he speaks with a forked tongue./ …
84great forked beard — Forkbeard Fork beard , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A European fish ({Raniceps raninus}), having a large flat head; also called {tadpole fish}, and {lesser forked beard}. (b) The European forked hake or hake s dame ({Phycis blennoides}); also called {great… …
85lesser forked beard — Forkbeard Fork beard , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A European fish ({Raniceps raninus}), having a large flat head; also called {tadpole fish}, and {lesser forked beard}. (b) The European forked hake or hake s dame ({Phycis blennoides}); also called {great… …
86Cross forked — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s), a. 1. Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting. [1913 Webster] The cross refraction of the second prism. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not accordant with what is wished or expected;… …
87Two-forked — a. Divided into two parts, somewhat after the manner of a fork; dichotomous. [1913 Webster] …
88speak with a forked tongue — speak with (a) forked tongue to make false promises or to speak in a way which is not honest. The minister is speaking with a forked tongue, promising support he will never deliver …
89speak with forked tongue — speak with (a) forked tongue to make false promises or to speak in a way which is not honest. The minister is speaking with a forked tongue, promising support he will never deliver …
90speak with a forked tongue — verb To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful. Hes spoken with a forked tongue to reporters, and his explanations for launching a probe dont pass the plausibility and credibility tests …