Tongue in cheek

When someone says something tongue in cheek they may sound serious, but they are joking.
It’s a great day for a swim.

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Phrase: Tongue in cheek

As we can see in the picture, it is a beautiful day for snorkelling. 

Well, it was a terrible day for snorkelling, but I spoke tongue in cheek.

Sometimes, speaking this way may seem a little like sarcasm, but the difference is that sarcasm is intended to hurt someone.


When someone is speaking tongue in cheek, they are joking and don’t intend to harm anyone.


They may sound serious, but they are joking.


This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).  

On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 76.  

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