bite one's tongue

listen to the pronunciation of bite one's tongue
English - Turkish
(deyim) dilini tutmak
bite one's tongue off
söylediğine pişman olmak
bite your tongue
Dilini ısırmak
English - English
To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute

After the comments she made about homosexuals, I wanted to scream at her, but I bit my tongue instead.

restrain oneself, keep quiet
bite your tongue
(deyim) Stop yourself from saying something which you would really like to say

I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to bite my tongue.

bite one's tongue
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