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Pronunciation
Phrase
cat got someone's tongue
- (idiomatic, humorous) Why is someone not saying anything?
Why won't you tell me that secret? Cat got your tongue?
2007, “15 Step”, in In Rainbows, performed by Radiohead:You used to be alright / What happened? / Did the cat get your tongue? / Did your string come undone?
Translations
why are you not saying anything?