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To bite one's tongue
Traducción literal
"To bite one's tongue"
Qué significa
To bite one's tongue. Describes stopping yourself from saying something that might cause problems, even though you want to say it.
Ejemplo en contexto
"Volevo rispondergli male, ma mi sono morso la lingua."
"I wanted to talk back to him, but I bit my tongue."
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