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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To have/let the cat get your tongue

Home The Lexicon To have/let the cat get your tongue

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To have/let the cat get your tongue

Definition

To be struck speechless; to be unusually quiet or unwilling to speak.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Felines

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