cat got your tongue
idiom
informal
—used to ask someone why he or she is not saying anything
"You've been unusually quiet tonight," she said. "What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"
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“Cat got your tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cat%20got%20your%20tongue. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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