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  What it means

  Literally “to bite oneself in the tongue.” Means to stop yourself from saying something — to hold back words you were about to blurt out. The physical image of biting your tongue perfectly captures the effort of self-restraint.

  Vocabulary

  • gryźć się — to bite oneself
  • język — tongue, language

  Grammar note

  'W język' uses the accusative after 'w' indicating the target of the action. The reflexive 'się' indicates the action is done to oneself.

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