Bite (one's) tongue

Перевод слова "bite (one's) tongue" на Русский язык

прикусить язык

She wanted to criticize him, but she bit her tongue.

Она хотела его раскритиковать, но прикусила язык.

To refrain from speaking or to hold back one's words, especially to avoid saying something that might be inappropriate or hurtful.