watch one's tongue en · VERB
Meanings
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Synonym of watch one's mouth.
Mr. Will, whose inkhornisms remain a weekly treat, has had tough words for former White Housers who write tell-all books, so the younger George had better watch his tongue.
1997 February 1, Walter Goodman, “The Role of Partisans in a Neutral Business”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| watches one's tongue | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| watched one's tongue | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| watched one's tongue | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| watching one's tongue | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |