find tongue

find (one's) tongue

To regain the ability to speak, especially after feeling frightened, nervous, or at a loss for words. It took him a minute, but Pete found his tongue again after we startled him at his surprise party. The little boy, who had been huddled nervously at the back, found his tongue and told the detectives what happened.See also: find, tongue

find one's tongue

Fig. to be able to talk; to figure out what to say. Tom was speechless for a moment. Then he found his tongue. Ann was unable to find her tongue. She sat there in silence.See also: find, tongue

单词	find tongue
释义	DictionarySeetongue find tongue find (one's) tongue To regain the ability to speak, especially after feeling frightened, nervous, or at a loss for words. It took him a minute, but Pete found his tongue again after we startled him at his surprise party. The little boy, who had been huddled nervously at the back, found his tongue and told the detectives what happened.See also: find, tongue find one's tongue Fig. to be able to talk; to figure out what to say. Tom was speechless for a moment. Then he found his tongue. Ann was unable to find her tongue. She sat there in silence.See also: find, tongue
随便看	grand prairie credit union grand prairie gun club grand prairie housing authority grand prairie independent school district grand prairie of the west public library grand prairie of the west public library district grand prairie youth football association grand pre grand pricks grand prieuré des gaules grand prince grand principality grand principality of transylvania grand prior grand prix grand prix 2007 grand prix association grand prix association of long beach grand prix club international grand prix de la montagne grand prix d'endurance grand prix de paris grand prix de rome grand prix des jeunes grand prix des nations