bite your tongue
US /baɪt jʊər tʌŋ/
UK /baɪt jʊər tʌŋ/

1.
menggigit lidah, menahan diri daripada bercakap
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 terpaksa menggigit lidah saya untuk tidak memberitahunya apa yang saya fikirkan.
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She wanted to argue, but decided to bite her tongue.
Dia ingin berhujah, tetapi memutuskan untuk menggigit lidahnya.