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Tongue In Cheek She’s In The Loop 728 Joking Sarcastic Paul Complimented Secretary’s

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Idiom TONGUE-IN-CHEEK
Definition joking or sarcastic
Examples
  1. When Paul complimented his secretary’s work, he was being facetious. He meant just the opposite, but was speaking tongue-in-cheek.
  2. Sometimes, the teacher seems like she’s being serious, but she’s really joking. What she says is tongue-in-cheek.
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The expression describes a style of speech.

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