hold your tongue

/hoʊld jʊr tʌŋ/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. morderse la lengua

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

bite your tongue

bite your tongue and hold your tongue are close synonyms for refraining from speaking, largely interchangeable.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa hold your tongue?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She had to hold her ___ during the meeting.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a hold your tongue?

noun

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