to bite one's tongue
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to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone
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Idiom
Informal
Exempel
She often has to bite her tongue during meetings to avoid getting into arguments.
I bite my tongue when my parents give me unsolicited advice to maintain harmony in the family.
