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What (who) is (with) tongue in cheek - definition
IDIOM INDICATING HUMOR OR SARCASM
Tongue in cheek; Tongue-in-Cheek; Tongue and cheek; Tounge in cheek; (tic); Tongue in the cheek
(with) tongue in cheek
Tongue-in-cheek
The idiom tongue-in-cheek refers to a humorous or sarcastic statement expressed in a serious manner.
tongue-in-cheek
¦ adjective & adverb in an ironic or insincere way.
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Tongue-in-cheek
The idiom tongue-in-cheek refers to a humorous or sarcastic statement expressed in a serious manner.
Examples of use of (with) tongue in cheek
1. The question indeed had its ramifications and was presented (with) tongue in cheek.
2. With tongue in cheek, he purported to speak for 10 million followers of a being called the Flying Spaghetti Monster –– and demanded equal time for their views.
3. Peterson, Smith and Obama would meet on the steps outside Cooke Hall for what, (with) tongue in cheek, they called the Ethnic Corner.
4. With an accountant‘s precision, Levy questioned the rabbi about the story of Moses disappearing to the top of Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments from God, while his people despair that he‘ll ever return and start worshipping an idol. They didn‘t have like a PDA or anything to know where he was?‘‘ Levy asked with tongue–in–cheek. No, no text messaging then, ‘I‘m still OK!‘‘‘ Shiff said with a laugh, then explained why idolatry is forbidden for Jews. Judaism believes that you don‘t need something to hold on to, to know that it‘s there,‘‘ he said.