forked tongue

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The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness

This man has a forked tongue and lacks credibility.

{i} duplicity, deception, lie, untruthful statement; tongue separated into two different ends at the tip (common in many reptiles)
speak with a forked tongue
To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful

He's spoken with a forked tongue to reporters, and his explanations for launching a probe don't pass the plausibility and credibility tests.

speak with a forked tongue
speak with forked tongue, speak dishonestly, speak deceptively, lie, make false statements, prevaricate
speak with forked tongue
{f} speak with a forked tongue, speak dishonestly, speak deceptively, lie, make false statements, prevaricate
forked tongue

    Турецкое произношение

    fôrkt tʌng

    Произношение

    /ˈfôrkt ˈtəɴɢ/ /ˈfɔːrkt ˈtʌŋ/

    Этимология

    () *Possibly from the split tongue of a snake.
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