Is a silver tongue a compliment?

If you are silver-tongued, you are good at persuading people to do things.
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What does it mean when someone calls you a silver tongue?

silver–tongued. /ˈsɪlvɚˌtʌŋd/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of SILVER–TONGUED. : able to speak in a way that makes other people do or believe what you want them to do or believe.
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What kind of language is silver tongue?

A "silver tongue" implies one with a tendency to be eloquent and persuasive in speaking.
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How do you use the word silver tongued?

Silver-tongued sentence example

Jonathan was a prince to behold, suave beyond description, and with silver-tongued oratory, he calmed the fears of an entire city. As Mom used to say, truth hurts, but surely silver tongued Alex could have found a less contentious way of saying it.
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What is a golden tongue?

: gifted with superior powers of utterance or persuasion : eloquent.
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Christian Parenting: silver-tongued people



Whats a sharp tongue?

Definition of a sharp tongue

: a tendency to say very critical things to people.
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Is silver tongue a metaphor?

Silver-tongued is a description of someone who expresses himself in a clever manner, someone who is well-spoken, someone who speaks eloquently. Synonyms of the idiom silver-tongued that may be found in a thesaurus are articulate, glib, well-spoken.
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What is the silver tongue in Fantastic Beasts?

In fantastic Beasts and the crimes of Grindelwald, there was something mentioned as a silver tongue. a tendency to be eloquent and persuasive in speaking. Silver tongue is actually a phrase that means "a tendency to be eloquent and persuasive in speaking."
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How do you get silver-tongued?

A silver-tongued person is very skillful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do.
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What is the meaning of red as a beet?

[British] having a very red face, for example because you are very hot or very embarrassed. He turned as red as beetroot when I told him.
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Did Abernathy lose his tongue?

Abernathy and Grindelwald had switched appearances at MACUSA so that when authorities decided to remove the tongue of the chained but dangerous Grindelwald, it was actually Abernathy who became tongue-less.
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Did Grindelwald cut tongue?

Prior to the move, due to Grindelwald's gift of persuasion, he had his tongue cut out, as several guards had sided with him. President Picquery cautioned Spielman to not underestimate Grindelwald.
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Why is Abernathy tongue forked?

Abernathy and Grindy switch places before the escape scene. They cut out his tongue and grindy replaces it with a new, forked one.
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Who has a forked tongue?

A forked tongue is a tongue split into two distinct tines at the tip; this is a feature common to many species of reptiles. Reptiles smell using the tip of their tongue, and a forked tongue allows them to sense from which direction a smell is coming.
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What does Apple pie order idiom mean?

Definition of in apple-pie order

informal. : arranged neatly or perfectly : in perfect order Everything in the cupboard was (arranged) in apple-pie order.
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Is sharp tongue a compliment?

If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever. Despite her sharp tongue, she inspires loyalty from her friends.
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What is a sharp-tongued woman?

If you describe someone as sharp-tongued, you are being critical of them for speaking in a way which is unkind though often clever. [disapproval] Julia was a very tough, sharp-tongued woman.
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What the Bible says about a sharp tongue?

“Reckless words pierce like a sword but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:14.
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What does sweet tongue mean?

​(of a person) speaking sweetly or softly, or in a way that is intended to please, often without being sincere; (of a statement, piece of text, etc.) written or spoken in this way.
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Where are the mummies found?

Hidden within a fire-scorched structure near the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt, archaeologists discovered the entrance to a 2,000-year-old family tomb. Inside, they found 30 mummies of various ages, including several arthritis-ridden elderly people, as well as children and a newborn.
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What is the idiom of black and blue?

be black and blue to beat someone black and blue

or to beat someone black and blue. phrase. If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised. The next day I was black and blue and couldn't move my neck.
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What is the meaning of idiom with flying Colours?

with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success:He passed the test with flying colors.
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