The saying
“cat got someone’s tongue” refers to when someone is speechless. “Cat got your tongue?” means
“can’t you speak? – (usually used to embarrass someone).
For Example:
“Has the cat got your tongue?”
“I saw you with Jim last night…What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?”
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