to bite one's tongue

English - Turkish

Definition of to bite one's tongue in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) dilini tutmak

English - English

Definition of to 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

Turkish pronunciation

tı bayt wʌnz tʌng

Pronunciation

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