English Word of the Day – tongue, consist of, hook, come in handy, tear up, sandpaper, lick

tongue [tʌŋ]

consist of somebody/ something -  to be formed from the things or people mentioned

hook

come in handy (informal) – to be useful

tear up (pronunciation)

That’s why a cat's tongue feels like sandpaper when it licks you.

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Thanks a lot to my friend Terry Field for creating this picture and for letting me use it