with your tongue in your cheek | with tongue in cheek

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with your tongue in your cheek | with tongue in cheek — 慣用語

1. Saying something in a joking or ironic way, not meaning it seriously.

1.慣用語
釋義

開玩笑地,不認真地

Saying something in a joking or ironic way, not meaning it seriously.

例句

He said the exam was easy, but he had his tongue in his cheek.

Her comment about loving homework was clearly tongue in cheek.