Bite One's Tongue Meaning

Bite One's Tongue is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic) To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Bite One's Tongue

(idiomatic) To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.

Example :   After the biting, bigoted comments she made about homosexuals, I wanted to scream at her, but I bit my tongue instead.

Meaning of Bite One's Tongue

Bite One's Tongue is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Bite One's Tongue stands for (idiomatic) To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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