CAT GOT ONE'S TONGUE


Meaning of CAT GOT ONE'S TONGUE in English

You are not able or willing to talk because of shyness. Usually used about children or as a question to children. * /Tommy's father asked Tommy if the cat had got his tongue./ * /The little girl had a poem to recite, but the cat got her tongue./ Compare: LOSE ONE'S TONGUE.

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.