He was tongue-tied. 
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A: What happened last night to Tom?
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B: Well, he was telling a lie and then Jane started showing him material evidence.
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A: And then?
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B: Of course he was tongue-tied. What else could he say?
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 *  tell a lie : °ÅÁþ¸» ÇÏ´Ù.
 * material evidence : ¹°Àû Áõ°Å
 *  tongue-tied : ¸»¹®ÀÌ ¸·Èù, ¸»À» ÇÏÁö ¾Ê´Â