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have an ox on the tongue
have an ox on the tongue
To be unable to talk, often because one has been bribed into silence. Don't worry about Joey, he won't say a peep—I slipped him a little money to assure that he has an ox on the tongue in this meeting.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Alekto | | - | Greek Mythology |
| CiarÁN | | KEER-awn, KEE-ar-awn | Irish |
| Hieronymus | | hee-RO-nee-muws (German) | German, Dutch (Archaic), Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Ekwueme | | - | Western African, Igbo |
| Kenanyahu | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
| Titrit | | - | Northern African, Berber |