speak/talk with a forked tongue

speak/talk with a forked tongue
speak/talk with (a) forked tongue
: to speak in a dishonest way that is meant to deceive people

His colleagues accused him of speaking with a forked tongue.

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Main Entry:forked
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speak/talk with (a) forked tongue — see forked
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Main Entry:tongue

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