Everyone knows now, thanks to Ken's loose tongue (= he could not keep the secret) . She could tear a character to pieces in three minutes with her sharp tongue
VERB + TONGUE
poke/put/stick out
It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people
run
He ran his tongue nervously over his lips
click/cluck
bite, hold (both figurative)
She was dying to say something sarcastic to him, but bit her tongue and stayed silent
free, loosen
(both figurative) The wine had loosened his tongue
roll/slip/trip off
It's not a name that exactly trips off the tongue (= is easy to say)
TONGUE + VERB
hang out
The dog lay in a patch of shade with its tongue hanging out
flick, flicker
The snake's tongue flicked out of its mouth
lick sth
His tongue licked dry lips
wag
(figurative) This is a small island and tongues are beginning to wag (= people are beginning to gossip)
find
(figurative) Before she could find her tongue (= speak) the door had closed behind him
watch
(figurative) You just watch your tongue (= be careful what you say) !
PHRASES
be on the tip of your tongue (figurative)
It was on the tip of her tongue to refuse
get your tongue around/round sth
(figurative) He was having trouble getting his tongue around my name
