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
Phaidra-Greek Mythology
StanisŁAwastah-nee-SWAH-vahPolish
Mitya-Russian
Waldomar-Ancient Germanic
Iosifee-O-seef (Russian), YO-seef (Romanian)Russian, Romanian, Greek
Demokritos-Ancient Greek