to bite one's tongue

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
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
to bite one's tongue

    التركية النطق

    tı bayt wʌnz tʌng

    النطق

    /tə ˈbīt ˈwənz ˈtəɴɢ/ /tə ˈbaɪt ˈwʌnz ˈtʌŋ/
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