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watch one's mouth en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (derogatory, idiomatic) To be careful about one's speech, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
   • You really need to watch your mouth. You're a teacher now!
2. (derogatory, idiomatic) In the imperative form, used as a warning to choose one's words carefully or else be silent, for fear of consequences.
   • Hey. Watch your mouth. Don't you realize who's listening?
   • You watch your mouth, sis. I may be old, but I can still knock the stars out of the sky for you. 2012, Terese Pampellonne, The Unwelcome Child:

Forms

Synonyms

watch one's language · language · watch one's tongue

Translations (28)

ro vedea cum vorbește (cineva) (to be careful about what one says) · fi varoa sanojaan (to be careful about what one says) · it cucirsi la bocca (to be careful about what one says) · ro vedea ce zice (cineva) (to be careful about what one says) · es cuida tu boca (watch your mouth! (imperative)) · ro vedea ce vorbește (cineva) (to be careful about what one says) · ru следи́ть за база́ром (to be careful about what one says) · de nicht in diesem Ton reden (to be careful about what one says) · hu vigyáz a szájára (to be careful about what one says) · ro vorbi frumos (to be careful about what one says) · ro avea grijă ce zice (cineva) (to be careful about what one says) · pt olha a boca (watch your mouth! (imperative)) · ro avea grijă la limbaj (to be careful about what one says) · pt medir as palavras (to be careful about what one says) · pt prestar atenção ao que diz (to be careful about what one says) · ro avea grijă cum vorbește (cineva) (to be careful about what one says) · fr surveiller son langage (to be careful about what one says) · ro vedea la limbaj (to be careful about what one says) · ru следи́ть за языко́м (to be careful about what one says) · it fare attenzione a quello che si dice (to be careful about what one says) · fr faire attention à ce qu'on dit (to be careful about what one says) · sv vårda språket (to be careful about what one says) · de aufpassen, was man sagt (to be careful about what one says) · pl liczyć się ze słowami (to be careful about what one says) · fi ei puhua rumia (to be careful about what one says) · az ağzının danışığnı bilmək (to be careful about what one says) · de auf seine Ausdrucksweise achten (to be careful about what one says) · fi olla puhumatta rumia (to be careful about what one says)