speak 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.
See also: forked, speak, tongue

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AmÉLiea-me-LEEFrench
Micaiahmie-KAY-ə (English), mi-KIE-ə (English)Biblical
RoxyRAHK-seeEnglish
Islambek-Chechen
Isra-Arabic
Desta-Eastern African, Amharic