sharp tongue
Frequency: 6.28.9 per million words
figurative; speaks in a critical or unkind way
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Examples (10)
- He has a reputation for having a sharp tongue.
- She could tear a man to pieces in three minutes with her sharp tongue.
- Despite her sharp tongue, she was known to have a kind heart.
- His sharp tongue often got him into trouble at work.
- You need to be careful with your sharp tongue, or you'll offend people.
- The politician was known for his sharp tongue during debates.
- Even as a child, she had a remarkably sharp tongue.
- I wish I didn't have such a sharp tongue sometimes; it hurts people.
- His wife's sharp tongue was legendary among their friends.
- Don't let her sharp tongue intimidate you; she doesn't mean half of what she says.