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loosen tongue

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loosen your tongue

to cause you to talk without thinking carefully about what you are saying The vodka really loosened her tongue and I found out exactly what happened that night.

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loosen your tongue

if alcohol loosens your tongue, it makes you talk a lot without thinking carefully about what you are saying Her tongue loosened by drink, she began to say things that she would later regret.

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loosen (someone's) tongue

To cause (someone) to speak freely or carelessly or to divulge information.

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