tongue-in-cheek in Dutch
tongue-in-cheek in Dutch is met een knipoog — tongue-in-cheek means meant as a joke rather than seriously, while being delivered in a straight-faced or apparently sincere way.
tongue-in-cheek in Dutch
met een knipoog
(idiomatic) Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.
What does "tongue-in-cheek" mean?
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adjective Meant as a joke rather than seriously, while being delivered in a straight-faced or apparently sincere way.
"His tongue-in-cheek guide to surviving the office Christmas party went viral."
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adverb In a way that is not meant to be taken seriously.
"She said it tongue in cheek, but nobody laughed."
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tongue-in-cheek in a sentence
- His tongue-in-cheek guide to surviving the office Christmas party went viral.
- The praise was entirely tongue in cheek.
- She said it tongue in cheek, but nobody laughed.
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What is "tongue-in-cheek" in Dutch?
"tongue-in-cheek" in Dutch is met een knipoog. tongue-in-cheek means: Meant as a joke rather than seriously, while being delivered in a straight-faced or apparently sincere way.
How do you use "tongue-in-cheek" in a sentence?
Example: "His tongue-in-cheek guide to surviving the office Christmas party went viral." In Dutch, "tongue-in-cheek" is met een knipoog.
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