speak with a forked tongue



speak with a forked tongue

Fig. to tell lies; to try to deceive someone. Jean's mother sounds very charming, but she speaks with a forked tongue. People tend to believe Fred because he seems plausible, but we know he speaks with a forked tongue.
See also: forked, speak, tongue

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JÉRÔMezhe-ROMFrench
Theodora[θiə'dɔ:rə]
AinoIE-no (Finnish) Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Bruce[bru:s]
Yehoram-Biblical Hebrew
Clarice['klæris]