Hello, Everyone,
Here�s the WINNER of the "WORD of the DAY" Competition.
I asked for the silliest definition of this ordinary, idiomatic expression which is used in daily conversation. In your imagination, what does the expression REALLY mean?
"Has the cat got your tongue?"
Here are the entries:
EXPLANATION: It is an expression used when a person speaks to a baby, or a young child, or occasionally an adult, and there is no reply. The silence is often because of shyness; or because of naughtiness; or, in the case of an adult, an unwilligness to speak the truth.
"What�s your name, little baby? ... ... (Silence) ... ... Has the cat got your tongue?"
"Which little boy ate all the chocolates? ... ... What�s the matter? ... ... Has the cat got your tongue?"
"Well, Mr. Smith, you�re the Treasurer. how do you explain the �100 missing from the cash box? ... ... (Silence) ... ... What�s the matter? Has the cat got your tongue?"
The Winner is:
SUHAKHADER
CONGRATULATIONS. Over to you!
Les
