Bite your tongue!



Bite your tongue!

Fig. an expression said to someone who has just stated an unpleasant supposition that unfortunately maybe true. Mary: I'm afraid that we've missed the plane already. Jane: Bite your tongue! We still have time. Mary: Marry him? But you're older than he is! Sally: Bite your tongue!
See also: bite

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Damokles-Greek Mythology
Ananiasan-ə-NIE-əs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Antimanan-tee-MAWNNative American, Mapuche
Calogerus-Late Roman
Rati-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Mitchel['mitʃəl]