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Tongue in cheek

Origin of Phrases - T

 

Tongue in cheek

Meaning: To pretend to be serious while joking

 

Example: Leslie Nielsen does all his movies tongue in cheek

 

Origin: Comes from the practice of biting your tongue causing pain in an effort to suppress laughter or a smile. If you bite your tongue with your side teeth you have put your tongue in your cheek.

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