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bite one's lip
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
不適切な発言や争いを避ける目的で、言いたいことをあえて口に出さずに我慢すること。 / トラブルや問題を防ぐために、自分の発言を抑制し、必要以上に話さないようにする行動。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(idiomatic) To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
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bite one's lip
It's hard to bite one's lip when someone criticizes your work, but it's better than starting an argument.
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It's hard to bite one's lip when someone criticizes your work, but it's better than starting an argument.
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