Bedeutung
To stop yourself from saying something, often because it's rude.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In American corporate culture, 'biting your tongue' is often seen as a sign of professionalism. British culture values 'stiff upper lip', which is closely related to biting your tongue.
Use it for peace
Use this phrase to explain why you didn't start a fight.
Bedeutung
To stop yourself from saying something, often because it's rude.
Use it for peace
Use this phrase to explain why you didn't start a fight.
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When my boss was wrong, I...
The idiom is 'bite your tongue'.
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The idiom is 'bite your tongue'.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenNo, it's a common idiom.
Verwandte Redewendungen
hold your tongue
synonymTo be quiet.
keep your mouth shut
similarTo stay silent.
