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cat got someone's tongue

cat got someone's tongue phrase: why is someone not saying anything?

Phrase

cat got someone's tongue

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) Why is someone not saying anything?
    • Why won't you tell me that secret? (Has the) cat got your tongue?
    • You used to be alright / What happened? / Did the cat get your tongue? / Did your string come undone?2007, “15 Step”, in In Rainbows, performed by Radiohead

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What does cat got someone's tongue mean?
Cat got someone's tongue means why is someone not saying anything?
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Cat got someone's tongue is a phrase.

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