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Some say it was originally "Bide your tongue." Bide means to wait, to stay, and remain. This makes some sense, but it seems more reasonable that the phrase is literal. Biting your tongue extremely limits your ability to form words and to speak. So when someone tells you to bite your tongue it is because you should be stopped from saying something you may regret later.
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What is the origin of appetizer?
A small bite
What is the origin of the idiom acid tongue in her head?
food
What is the word origin for Monolingual?
Mono = one, Greek Lingua = tongue, Latin
What does 'bite your tongue' mean?
It means to keep your mouth shut and don't say something that might upset someone.
How do you use the word to jerk verb in a sentence?
She jerked the sausage from his mouth just as he bit down, causing him to bite his tongue.
When was Bite My Tongue created?
Bite My Tongue was created on 2011-12-04.
When was Bite Your Tongue - song - created?
Bite Your Tongue - song - was created in 1998.
When was Bite Your Tongue created?
Bite Your Tongue was created on 2006-10-14.
Why do you bite your tongue while sleeping?
Some people bite their tongue while they are sleeping because they are relaxed. They can also have a bigger tongue than usual.
Is tongue bite always a sign of epilepsy?
No. Anyone can accidentally bite their tongue. That is not a sign of epilepsy. You have to have recurring seizures to have epilepsy.
Why does your toe hurt when you bite your tongue?
why your toes hurt when yo bite your tongue is beacase the vibration that co-net to you toe
Do you need a tetanus after a blue tongue lizard bite?
no you dont beacause blue tongue lizards cant bite hard
Can you bite your tongue?
Yes, it can happen.
What is the origin for the idiom grab a bite?
grab a bite
Why does your rat bite you after its licked your tongue?
It can be alarmed by the fact the tongue felt wet.
What happens after you bite your tongue?
It swells up.
Why do epileptic people bite their tongue?
If someone is having a seizure they are not fully in control of what they are doing, so it is possible that they will accidentally bite their tongue. It is not a deliberate act and does not happen very often. In the vast majority of seizures, people do not bite their tongue.
