Refrain from speaking out; hold back what one wants to say.
Examples:
- A new grandmother must learn to bite her tongue so as not to give unwanted advice.
Origin: Late 1500s; used by Shakespeare in 2 Henry VI
Synonyms: bite one
Refrain from speaking out; hold back what one wants to say.
Examples:
Origin: Late 1500s; used by Shakespeare in 2 Henry VI
Synonyms: bite one