watch (one's) language

watch (one's) language

To speak politely, without using profane, obscene, or rude language. Often used as an imperative. You watch your language, young lady, or you'll be grounded for the weekend! We've been trying to watch our language around the kids. They're at the age now where they'll start repeating everything we say!
See also: language, watch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • mind (one's) language
  • mind/watch your language
  • language that would make a sailor blush
  • lingua
  • lingua franca
  • a lingua franca
  • Franca
  • translate (something) from (something) into (something)
  • translate (something) into (something) from (something)
  • artificial language