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bite one's tongue(
bayt
wuhnz
tuhng
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to refrain from speaking)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. morderse la lengua (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
I wanted to tell Juanita how I really felt, but I bit my tongue.Quería decirle a Juanita cómo me sentía de verdad, pero me mordí la lengua.
2. (general)
a. morderse la lengua
Ow! - What happened? Did you bite your tongue?¡Ay! - ¿Qué te pasó? ¿Te mordiste la lengua?
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