bite your tongue

English - Turkish

Definition of bite your tongue in English Turkish dictionary

Dilini ısırmak

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bite one's tongue

(deyim) dilini tutmak

English - English

Definition of bite your tongue in English English dictionary

(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.

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bite one's tongue

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.

bite one's tongue

restrain oneself, keep quiet

Turkish pronunciation

bayt yôr tʌng

Pronunciation

/ˈbīt ˈyôr ˈtəɴɢ/ /ˈbaɪt ˈjɔːr ˈtʌŋ/