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
NatÁLie-Czech
EssenceES-əntsEnglish (Modern)
LakshmiLUKSH-mee (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
JabezJAY-bez (English)Biblical
Vargas['wa:gəs]
Latashalə-TASH-əAfrican American