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Szaloh Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Tongue and Cheek??? what does it mean?

Emotion: it wasnt meEmotion: smileHi guys,
I've heard a lot of times this terminology, "tongue and Cheek". I know it is a way of saying things.
I kind of understand the meaning when they say it within a long phrase or sentence.
But just to be sure; what does it really mean?
What are the meanings???
  

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If someone says something tongue in cheek , it is not meant to be taken seriously or at face value.

— Ozzourti

  • If someone says something tongue in cheek , it is not meant to be taken seriously or at face value.
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If someone says something tongue in cheek, it is not meant to be taken seriously or at face value.
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The phrase is actually tongue in cheek and it means that what you are saying is anything from sarcastic to humorous to mocking. It can be true or untrue, depending on the situation.
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Yeah....
I heard someone saying this. "How to write a movie script that Hollywood will actually buy" and the he had a disclaimer saying, "The title of this book might be a little bit tongue in/and cheek, obviously I can't promise Hollywood will buy your scripts....etc."
What did he mean by using the words???
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It might be a bit of an insult to people who try to write scripts for the movie industry, saying, "Well it's not really worth your trying, but here are my ideas".
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szalohYeah....I heard someone saying this. "How to write a movie script that Hollywood will actually buy" and the he had a disclaimer saying, "The title of this book might be a little bit tongue in/and cheek, obviously I can't promise Hollywood will buy your scripts....etc."What did he mean by using the words???
I think it just means that the title is not inte
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