bite your tongue

US /baɪt jʊər tʌŋ/
UK /baɪt jʊər tʌŋ/
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1.

عض لسانك, كبح جماح لسانك

to make a conscious effort to avoid saying something that you want to say, often because it would be inappropriate or cause trouble

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I had to bite my tongue to keep from telling him what I really thought.
اضطررت إلى عض لساني لأمنع نفسي من إخباره بما كنت أفكر فيه حقًا.
She wanted to argue, but decided to bite her tongue.
أرادت أن تجادل، لكنها قررت عض لسانها.