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A n1 Anat, fig langue f ; to poke ou stick out one's tongue at sb tirer la langue à qn ; his tongue was hanging out il tirait la langue ; to click one's tongue faire claquer sa langue ; to lose/find one's tongue avaler/retrouver sa langue ; the tip of the tongue le bout de la langue ;2 ( language) langue f ; mother tongue langue f maternelle ; native tongue langue f d'origine ; to speak in tongues Relig parler en langues ; to speak in a foreign tongue parler une langue étrangère ;5 (of flame, land) langue f.to bite one's tongue se mordre la langue ; has the cat got your tongue ○ ? tu as avalé ta langue? ; to get the rough side ou edge of sb's tongue subir les paroles désobligeantes de qn ; to give sb a tongue-lashing faire des remarques cinglantes à qn ; I have his name on the tip of my tongue j'ai son nom sur le bout de la langue ; to trip off the tongue [name, lie] venir tout seul ; to loosen sb's tongue délier la langue de qn ; I can't get my tongue round it je n'arrive pas à le prononcer ; a slip of the tongue un lapsus ; hold your tongue ○ ! tiens ta langue! ; watch your tongue! surveille tes paroles! ; keep a civil tongue in your head sois poli.
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tongue-lashing — If you give someone a tongue lashing, you scold them … The small dictionary of idiomes
tongue-lashing — When you scold someone severely, you give them a tongue lashing. The teacher gave Jeremy a tongue lashing when arrived late for school … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tongue-lashing — n. 1) to give smb. a (good) tongue lashing 2) to get, receive a tongue lashing * * * receive a tongue lashing to get to give smb. a (good) tongue lashing … Combinatory dictionary
tongue-lashing — {n.} A sharp scolding or criticism. * /Jim s mother gave him a tongue lashing for telling family secrets./ Syn.: PIECE OF ONE S MIND … Dictionary of American idioms
tongue-lashing — {n.} A sharp scolding or criticism. * /Jim s mother gave him a tongue lashing for telling family secrets./ Syn.: PIECE OF ONE S MIND … Dictionary of American idioms
tongue-lashing — noun A sharp scolding or criticism. Jim s mother gave him a tongue lashing for telling family secrets. Syn.: give a piece of one s mind … Словарь американских идиом
(a) tongue-lashing — informal if you give someone a tongue lashing, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wrong. The manager gave his team a tongue lashing after they d lost the game … New idioms dictionary
give one a piece of one's mind — {v. phr.}, {informal} To scold angrily; say what you really think to (someone). * /Mr. Allen gave the other driver a piece of his mind./ * /The sergeant gave the soldier a piece of his mind for not cleaning his boots./ Syn.: TELL OFF. Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
give one a piece of one's mind — {v. phr.}, {informal} To scold angrily; say what you really think to (someone). * /Mr. Allen gave the other driver a piece of his mind./ * /The sergeant gave the soldier a piece of his mind for not cleaning his boots./ Syn.: TELL OFF. Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
give\ a\ piece\ of\ one's\ mind — v. phr. informal To scold angrily; say what you really think to (someone). Mr. Allen gave the other driver a piece of his mind. The sergeant gave the soldier a piece of his mind for not cleaning his boots. Syn.: tell off Compare: bawl out, dress… … Словарь американских идиом
give\ one\ a\ piece\ of\ one's\ mind — v. phr. informal To scold angrily; say what you really think to (someone). Mr. Allen gave the other driver a piece of his mind. The sergeant gave the soldier a piece of his mind for not cleaning his boots. Syn.: tell off Compare: bawl out, dress… … Словарь американских идиом