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bite your tongue

bite your tongue (bait your tong)

Idiom Restraint

Signification

to stop yourself from saying something you want to say

se retenir de dire quelque chose que l’on veut dire (se retenir de dire kelk shoze ke lon veu dire)

Phrases d'exemple

"I had to bite my tongue when my boss took credit for my work."

"J’ai dû me mordre la langue quand mon patron a pris le mérite de mon travail." (je du me mordre la langue kan mon patron a pri le merit de mon travail)

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