1. bite the (one's) tongue

保持缄默

2. find one's tongue

（吓得或羞得说不出话等之后）能说话了，能开口了

3. give (throw) tongue

（猎狗发现猎物）狂吠；大声说话（说出）

3. on (at) the tip of one's tongue

某人差点说出口的，某人差一点就能想起的，就在某人嘴边的

e.g. It was on the tip of her tongue to ask.

她差一点要开口问了。

e.g. I had his name on the tip of my tongue.

他的名字就在我嘴边。（指一时想不起来）

4. have lost one's tongue

吓得（羞得、惊得）说不出话来

5. hold one's tongue

不开口，缄默；（用于祈使语气）不要讲话，闭嘴

6. keep a civil tongue in one's head

讲礼貌，避免粗鲁

7. on the tongues of men (on everyone's tongue)

被众人谈论着

8. sb.'s tongue is hanging out

渴望着

9. the gift of tongue

说外语的能力

10. wag one's tongue

唠叨不停

11. with one's tongue in one's cheek (tongue in cheek)

假心假意地，无诚意地

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