bite your tongue

US /baɪt jʊər tʌŋ/
UK /baɪt jʊər tʌŋ/
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menggigit lidah, menahan diri untuk tidak berbicara

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.
Saya harus menggigit lidah saya agar tidak mengatakan apa yang sebenarnya saya pikirkan.
She wanted to argue, but decided to bite her tongue.
Dia ingin berdebat, tetapi memutuskan untuk menggigit lidahnya.