Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms
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Definition
tongue in cheek, with your tongue in your cheek
if you say something tongue in cheek, what you have said is a joke, although it might seem to be serious
'And we all know what a passionate love life I have!,' he said, tongue in cheek.
tongue-in-cheek
She writes a very engaging and at times tongue-in-cheek account of her first meeting with the royal family.
