mi morsi la lingua

I bit my tongue

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I bit my tongue Often used figuratively to mean that someone stopped themselves from speaking.

IT: Volevo rispondere, ma mi morsi la lingua.

EN: I wanted to reply, but I bit my tongue.

Mi morsi la lingua per non rispondere.

I bit my tongue to keep from answering.

Mi morsi la lingua e pensai molto, molto in fretta.

I bit my tongue and thought very, very quickly.

Ho ben più di dieci anni, grazie tante, ma mi morsi la lingua.

I'm well over ten years old, thank you very much, but I bit my tongue.

Mi morsi la lingua.

I bit my tongue.