tongue long enough to cut one's throat

noun

A tendency to say things to one's own detriment.

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Meanings

noun

alternative tongue long enough to cut one's own throat

  1. A tendency to say things to one's own detriment.
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APA

tongue long enough to cut one's throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20long%20enough%20to%20cut%20one's%20throat

MLA

“tongue long enough to cut one's throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20long%20enough%20to%20cut%20one's%20throat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongue long enough to cut one's throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20long%20enough%20to%20cut%20one's%20throat.

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