ONE IDIOM: BITE YOUR TONGUE

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BITE YOUR TONGUE




MEANS:

Stop yourself from saying something







Example sentence1:

I have to bite my tongue not to give my sister advise on her new baby




Example sentence2:

When he said he was the best on the team, I just bit my tongue.

 

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