bite (one's) lip



bite (one's) lip

To forcibly prevent oneself from exhibiting an outward reaction to something, especially that which makes one angry, irritated, or upset. I just had to bite my lip while the boss yelled at me for losing the account. If someone tries to provoke you, just bite your lip and keep walking.
See also: bite, lip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VikingVEE-king (Swedish), VEE-keeng (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
Chetan-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
GusztÁV-Hungarian
Bijou-Various
RaymondRAY-mənd (English), re-MAWN (French)English, French
DonalDO-nalIrish