watching one's tongue
watching one's tongue is the present participle and gerund of watch one's tongue.
Meaning of watch one's tongue
Verb
watch one's tongue (third-person singular simple present watches one's tongue, present participle watching one's tongue, simple past and past participle watched one's tongue)
- Synonym of watch one's mouth.
- Mr. Will, whose inkhornisms remain a weekly treat, has had tough words for former White Housers who write tell-all books, so the younger George had better watch his tongue.1997 February 1, Walter Goodman, “The Role of Partisans in a Neutral Business”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- watch one's mouth
Questions about watching one's tongue
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