bite one's tongue in Finnish
bite one's tongue in Finnish is pitää suu kiinni, pitää turpa tukossa.
bite one's tongue in Finnish
pitää suu kiinni
(intransitive, idiomatic) To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
pitää turpa tukossa
(intransitive, idiomatic) To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
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What is "bite one's tongue" in Finnish?
"bite one's tongue" in Finnish is pitää suu kiinni, pitää turpa tukossa.
Are there other ways to say "bite one's tongue" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "bite one's tongue": pitää suu kiinni, pitää turpa tukossa.
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