bite one's lip
To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying…To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
» I had to bite my lip to prevent myself from laughing.
Ich mußte mir auf die Lippe beißen, um nicht loszulachen. — Waldelfe
Ich mußte mir auf die Lippe beißen, um nicht zu lachen. — Waldelfe
Мне пришлось прикусить губу, чтобы не рассмеяться. — odexed
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1 senses(idiomatic)To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
Examples
6 sentencesI had to bite my lip to prevent myself from laughing.
ruМне пришлось прикусить губу, чтобы не рассмеяться. — odexed
deIch mußte mir auf die Lippe beißen, um nicht loszulachen. — Waldelfe
I bite my lip and nod.
John was nervously biting his lips.
Did you just bite your lip?
Tom always bites his lip when he bluffs.
Forms
bites one's lip, biting one's lip, bit one's lip, bitten one's lip| Base form | bite one's lip · to bite one's lip |
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| 3rd person singular | bites one's lip |
| Present participle | biting one's lip |
| Past simple | bit one's lip |
| Past participle | bitten one's lip |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle