with tongue in cheek

基本解释

The last statement was delivered with tongue in cheek.
最后一句是半开玩笑的。
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When he said he had made a fortune he was speaking with tongue in cheek.
当他说他赚了一笔钱时，是不可信的。
Now, some who wrote about lesbians being "better" parents did so with tongue in cheek (including Change.org's
现在，有些人写文章，带有讽刺意味地说女同志是“更好的”父母。

Certainly that rhetorical question is asked with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
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