![]() | TONGUE AND CHEEK |

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TONGUE IN CHEEK |

When people want to show they are kidding or have just knowingly uttered a falsehood, they stick their tongues in their cheeks, so it's "tongue in cheek," not "tongue and cheek."
![]() | TONGUE AND CHEEK |

![]() |
TONGUE IN CHEEK |

When people want to show they are kidding or have just knowingly uttered a falsehood, they stick their tongues in their cheeks, so it's "tongue in cheek," not "tongue and cheek."