I wished I had bitten my tongue off

I wished I had bitten my tongue off

I immediately regretted saying something; I wish I had stopped myself from saying something. I wished I had bitten my tongue off as soon as I made tasteless joke. As soon as the ridiculous response was out of my mouth, I wished I'd bitten my own tongue off.
See also: bitten, off, tongue, wish
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • I could have bitten my tongue off
  • (mother) nature's (something)
  • say (something) to (oneself)
  • meaning
  • catch (one's) drift
  • get (one's) drift
  • get (one's) meaning
  • get drift
  • get somebody's meaning
  • (Do you) know what I'm saying?