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Definition of bite (one's) tongue
bite (one's) tongue
verb
- to restrain one's self, and not say something that one wants to say.
When the crowd was asked if there were any objections, I had to bite my tongue.
Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'bite': | |
| Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action. | |
| Definitions include: a young child. | |
| Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: to have negative consequences. | |
| Definitions include: to fall and hit the ground. | |
| Definitions include: a command, similar to "Go to hell!" (i.e. "Leave me alone!" | |
| Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master. | |
| Definitions include: to have negative consequences. | |
| Definitions include: a dismissive retort; "go to hell". | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: to be nervous or afraid. | |
| Definitions include: a person who "bites". | |
| Definitions include: to die or to get killed. | |
| Definitions include: to stoically endure something unpleasant. | |
| Definitions include: to start drinking alcohol again in the morning to avoid feeling hung-over. | |
Other terms relating to 'tongue': | |
| Definitions include: to kiss each other in a constantly and wild.. | |
| Definitions include: about to be remembered. | |
| Definitions include: to French kiss. | |
| Definitions include: tongue used during a French kiss. | |
| Definitions include: the pretention, both verbal and physical, toward expertise in the martial arts by someone who lacks such ability. | |
| Definitions include: not to be taken seriously. | |
| Definitions include: to kiss with tongue contact. | |
| Definitions include: to stimulate with the tongue. | |
| Definitions include: to stimulate the anus sexually with one's tongue. | |
| Definitions include: Lick a woman's ass | |
| Definitions include: A hand and tongue gesture when a man wants to give a woman oral pleasure. Compare to: Cunnalingous,or Oral pleasure. | |
| Definitions include: to kiss passionately. | |
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