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minding one's language

minding one's language is the present participle and gerund of mind one's language.

Meaning of mind one's language

Verb

mind one's language (third-person singular simple present minds one's language, present participle minding one's language, simple past and past participle minded one's language)

  1. (idiomatic) To be careful to speak properly, especially concerning the avoidance of swear words.

Questions about minding one's language

What is minding one's language the present participle and gerund of?
Minding one's language is the present participle and gerund of mind one's language.

Words near minding one's language in the dictionary

  1. mindhood
  2. mindi
  3. mindies
  4. minding
  5. minding one's business
  6. minding one's language
  7. minding one's own business
  8. minding one's P's and Q's
  9. minding one's peas and cues
  10. minding one's pees and cues
  11. minding one's pees and ques

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