bite your tongue
成語所屬單字bite
bite your tongue — 慣用語
1. To stop yourself from saying something that might cause trouble.
1.慣用語
釋義
忍住不說
To stop yourself from saying something that might cause trouble.
例句
I bit my tongue when my friend made a rude comment.
She wanted to argue but bit her tongue instead.
2. to stop yourself from saying something rude or angry, even though you really wan
2.慣用語
釋義
忍住不說話；話到嘴邊忍下
to stop yourself from saying something rude or angry, even though you really want to.
例句
Zara bit her tongue when her uncle started talking about politics at dinner.
Sometimes a good manager has to bite their tongue and let the team make small mistakes.