"kieli keskellä suuta" meaning in All languages combined

See kieli keskellä suuta on Wiktionary

Phrase [Finnish]

Etymology: * literally "with the tongue in the middle of the mouth" Head templates: {{head|fi|phrase|head=kieli keskellä suuta}} kieli keskellä suuta
  1. (idiomatic, adverbial) very cautiously, especially when talking of a sensitive subject or performing a task that requires precision Tags: adverbial, idiomatic Synonyms: tarkkana
    Sense id: en-kieli_keskellä_suuta-fi-phrase-jlqsbbgQ Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header

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