I really wanted to tell her what I thought of him but I had to bite my tongue.
I'm perfectly prepared to bite my tongue until I've learned what the system is all about. Then when I've got something to contribute, they will hear from me.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.
bite one's tongue — ► bite one s tongue make a desperate effort to avoid saying something. Main Entry: ↑bite … English terms dictionary
bite one's tongue — phrasal see bite one s lip * * * make a desperate effort to avoid saying something I had to bite my tongue and accept his explanation … Useful english dictionary
bite one's tongue — If you bite your tongue, you try not to say what you really think or feel. It was difficult for me not to react; I had to bite my tongue … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bite one's tongue — verb 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. Syn:… … Wiktionary
bite one's tongue — make a desperate effort to avoid saying something. → bite … English new terms dictionary
bite one's tongue — phrasal to hold back (as from a reluctance to offend) a remark one would like to make … New Collegiate Dictionary
bite one's tongue — restrain oneself, keep quiet … English contemporary dictionary
bite one's lip — phrasal or bite one s tongue : to hold back a remark one would like to make * * * bite one s lip To restrain one s anger or mirth • • • Main Entry: ↑bite bite one s lip 1. To do this to show annoyance or disappointment 2 … Useful english dictionary
bite one's lip — I wanted to say something about that hideous dress, but I bit my lip Syn: keep quiet, keep one s mouth shut, say nothing, bite one s tongue … Thesaurus of popular words
bite one's lip — idi bite one s lip or tongue, to repress one s anger or other emotions … From formal English to slang
one could have bitten one's tongue off — one profoundly regrets having said something. → bite … English new terms dictionary
