Definition
To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
In Context
- "She wanted to go see a movie called Gigi, which I was not too thrilled about. But being a gentleman, I bit my tongue and said, “Okay.”"
- "I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath / Scared to rock the boat and make a mess."
- "[…]my automatic tongue-biting mechanism kicked in just in time."
- "I swear I meant to mean the best when it ended / Even try to bite my tongue when you start shit / Now you're texting all my friends, asking questions / They never even liked you in the first place"
Also Said As
See Also
- hold one's tongue
- guard one's tongue
- cat got someone's tongue