bite (someone's) tongue

Translations
прикусить язык
She had to bite her tongue to avoid saying something rude.
Ей пришлось прикусить язык, чтобы не сказать что-то грубое.
Definitions
To refrain from speaking or to hold back one's words, often to avoid saying something inappropriate or hurtful.
Words
bite

verb
прикусить
someone's

article or possessive pronoun
чей то
tongue

noun
язык