speak with a forked tongue

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To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful

He's spoken with a forked tongue to reporters, and his explanations for launching a probe don't pass the plausibility and credibility tests.

speak with forked tongue, speak dishonestly, speak deceptively, lie, make false statements, prevaricate
speak with forked tongue
{f} speak with a forked tongue, speak dishonestly, speak deceptively, lie, make false statements, prevaricate
speak with a forked tongue

    Turkish pronunciation

    spik wîdh ı fôrkt tʌng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈspēk wəᴛʜ ə ˈfôrkt ˈtəɴɢ/ /ˈspiːk wɪð ə ˈfɔːrkt ˈtʌŋ/

    Etymology

    () *Possibly from the split tongue of a snake.
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