You must be speaking with your tongue in your cheek. This means that you

WAEC 2001

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

A. must be very serious
B. must be thinking of something else
C. have food in your mouth
D. don't mean what you are saying

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

The phrase "speaking with your tongue in your cheek" is an idiomatic expression that means you are not being serious or that you are joking or saying something with hidden meaning or in a sarcastic manner.

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