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yazyk prilpe k gortani
tongue cleave to the roof of the mouth
also: язык прильпе к гортани
A Church Slavonic biblical tag (echoing Psalm 136:6/137:6) meaning to be struck speechless with fear -- another liturgical flourish Grisha drops mid-rant to describe his father's imagined terror before a cross-examination.
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- Psychopaths §24 your tongue will cleave to the roof of your mouth
A Church Slavonic biblical tag (echoing Psalm 136:6/137:6, 'let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth') meaning to be struck speechless with fear -- another liturgical flourish Grisha drops mid-rant.
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