cat got one's tongue

A comment made when someone is unaccountably or unusually quiet, as in We haven't heard from you all morning-has the cat got your tongue? Often put as a question, this term originally was used mainly with a child who did something wrong and refused to answer any questions. Today it is used more generally to ask anyone to speak. [Mid-1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Davy	DAY-vee	English
Tricia	TRISH-ə	English
Romola	RO-mo-lah	Italian
Apollonia	-	Ancient Greek, Italian
Naomi (2)	nah-o-mee	Japanese
LaurenȚIu	low-REN-tsyoo	Romanian