Has the cat got tongue?

Has the cat got tongue?
Has the cat got (your) tongue? something that you say to someone when you are annoyed because they will not speak.

Well, has the cat got your tongue? I'm waiting for an explanation.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • (has the) cat got your tongue? — spoken phrase used when someone does not speak when you expect them to Thesaurus: ways of asking questions and making requestshyponym to ask a question or questionssynonym Main entry: cat * * * (has the) cat got your …   Useful english dictionary

  • Has the cat got your tongue? — Has the cat got (your) tongue? something that you say to someone when you are annoyed because they will not speak. Well, has the cat got your tongue? I m waiting for an explanation …   New idioms dictionary

  • has the cat got your... — See cat got your tongue …   English idioms

  • has the cat got your tongue — did a cat get your tongue? did you swallow your tongue? Why don t you speak? …   English contemporary dictionary

  • has the cat got your tongue? — said to someone who, when expected to speak, remains silent …   Useful english dictionary

  • cat got your tongue? — If someone asks if the cat has got your tongue, they want to know why you are not speaking when they think you should …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • cat got your tongue? —    If someone asks if the cat has got your tongue, they want to know why you are not speaking when they think you should.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • cat — [ kæt ] noun count *** 1. ) an animal with soft fur, a long thin tail, and WHISKERS, that people keep as a pet or for catching mice. A young cat is called a kitten. a ) a wild animal that looks like a big cat, for example a lion or TIGER: BIG CAT …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tongue — tongue1 [ tʌŋ ] noun ** ▸ 1 organ in mouth ▸ 2 language ▸ 3 way of speaking/writing ▸ 4 animal tongue as food ▸ 5 long narrow piece ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the long soft piece of flesh attached to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cat */*/*/ — UK [kæt] / US noun [countable] Word forms cat : singular cat plural cats a) an animal with soft fur, a long thin tail, and whiskers, that people keep as a pet or for catching mice. A young cat is called a kitten. b) a wild animal that looks like… …   English dictionary

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