B2 — Upper Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere la lingua biforcuta
To speak with a forked tongue
Literal Translation
"To have a forked tongue"
What it means
To speak with a forked tongue. Describes someone who says different things to different people or contradicts their own statements. Implies deliberate deception.
Example in context
"Non credere a quello che dice — ha la lingua biforcuta."
"Don't believe what he says — he speaks with a forked tongue."
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