Why is it called a silver tongue?

Silver may be used to describe something melodious and resonant, a reference to the pleasing sound of ringing silver. Many attribute the term silver-tongued to a description of a certain preacher who lived in England in the latter 1500s named Henry Smithe, also known as Silver Tongued Smith.
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What does it mean when someone says that you have a silver tongue?

Meaning of silver-tongued in English. If you are silver-tongued, you are good at persuading people to do things.
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What does the Bible say about silver tongue?

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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What is a golden tongue?

: gifted with superior powers of utterance or persuasion : eloquent.
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What is silver tongue called in English?

persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.
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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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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 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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Whats a sharp tongue?

Definition of a sharp tongue

: a tendency to say very critical things to people.
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What does God say about an evil tongue?

The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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What does Psalms say about the tongue?

Psalm 12:3-4

3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, 4 those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?”
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What is the meaning of Proverbs 20 10?

Our verse notes “differing weights” (literally “stone and stone”) and “differing measures” (literally “epah and epah”). The fact that they're doubled or compared, seems to suggest a problem. That “the LORD detests them both” makes it clear that there's a serious problem!
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Is silver tongue a metaphor?

“Silver tongue” or “silver-tongued” is during conversation to describe someone who speaks in an clever and and well-spoken manner. The first use of the phrase appeared in the 1590s.
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What is the silver tongue in crimes of Grindelwald?

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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What do you mean by hard nosed?

Definition of hard-nosed

1 : being tough, stubborn, or uncompromising. 2 : hardheaded sense 2, tough-minded.
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What does a heart of gall mean?

Someone who speaks very sweetly, but who has a bitter, harsh heart.
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Why does my blood taste like metal?

Blood is rich in iron, which is why it leaves behind a metallic taste.
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What is quick tongue?

Define meaning of "quick tongue": Art of speaking in public. ; Addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous).
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How can I make my tongue sharper?

to be someone who often criticizes and speaks in a severe way: Jane has a sharp tongue, so be warned.
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How do I stop being sharp tongued?

Think it, don't say it.

Control your tongue by thinking what you want, but saying only what is appropriate. Stand by the advice, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." If you can't think of anything positive to say, then just smile politely, nod, and subtly change the subject.
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What's another word for sharp tongue?

In this page you can discover 8 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sharp-tongued, like: blunt, biting, critical, cutting, mean, negative, vitriolic and frank.
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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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What does the idiom on top of the world mean?

Feeling very happy, delighted, as in She was on top of the world after her roses won first prize. This idiom alludes to the peak of success or happiness. [
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