bite one's tongue

English - Turkish

Definition of bite one's tongue in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) dilini tutmak

Related Terms

bite one's tongue off

söylediğine pişman olmak

bite your tongue

Dilini ısırmak

English - English

Definition of bite one's tongue in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

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.

Turkish pronunciation

bayt wʌnz tʌng

Synonyms

bite one's lip

Pronunciation

/ˈbīt ˈwənz ˈtəɴɢ/ /ˈbaɪt ˈwʌnz ˈtʌŋ/