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bite your tongue
idiom
to stop yourself from saying something that you would really like to say: 缄口不语
I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to bite my tongue.我本想明确告诉他我对他的看法，可是不得不保持沉默。
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bite your tongue | American Dictionary
bite your tongue
idiom
to stop yourself from saying something:
I wanted to tell him he looked ridiculous, but I bit my tongue .
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