with forked tongue
with forked tongue
untruthfully or deceitfully
humorous
The image is of the forked tongue of a snake - snakes being traditional symbols of treachery and deceit.
2002 - New York Times - Orpheus members have long spoken with forked tongues about conductors. They make sweeping generalizations about them.
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