Modifying Another Word

• so: When the interviewer asks a question, you get so tongue-tied you can't answer the question.

• somewhat: Yet, visiting Strasbourg yesterday to address the European Parliament for the first time, he became somewhat tongue-tied.

• too: The evident blush proclaims his shame, tho he himself is too tongue-tied, despite his wish, to apologize.

Used with adjective complement

• become: Three days later I would be expected to reel off these teams without becoming tongue-tied.

• get: Read it back to yourself and make sure you don't get tongue-tied while reading it.