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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

tongue placed firmly in his cheek

Steiner was no doubt speaking with his tongue placed firmly in his cheek, but like all effective satire there was more than a grain of truth in it.

I think this phrase means that the writor confirm with what he had said. Right?
  

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Tongue in cheek means 'with satire'. Often times, satire has some truth in it. That's the message here.

— Philip

  • Tongue in cheek means 'with satire'.
  • Often times, satire has some truth in it.
  • That's the message here.
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Tongue in cheek means 'with satire'. Often times, satire has some truth in it. That's the message here.
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rpshSteiner was no doubt speaking with his tongue placed firmly in his cheek, but like all effective satire there was more than a grain of truth in it.
Steiner was no doubt speaking [with his tongue placed firmly in his cheek / tongue-in-cheek / without really meaning what he was saying], but like all effective satire there was more than a grain of truth in
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Goyt it, thank you!
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So detailed! Thank you!
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