watch (one's) mouth
watch (one's) mouth
To be very mindful or cautious about what one says; to control what one says in order to avoid offensive language. Watch your mouth! I don't care how you speak at home, that's not how we talk here. After being threatened with detention for my snide remarks in class, I knew I had to watch my mouth for the rest of the semester.
See also: mouth, watch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Watch your mouth!
and Watch your tongue! Watch your language!Inf. Pay attention to what you are saying!; Do not say anything rude! Hey, don't talk that way! Watch your mouth! Watch your tongue, garbage mouth!
See also: watch
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
watch your ˈmouth/ˈtongue
be careful what you say in order not to offend somebody or make them angry: Now, you just watch your mouth around your grandparents, Billy! OPPOSITE: shoot your mouth off (about something)See also: mouth, tongue, watch
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
Watch your mouth!
and Watch your tongue! exclam. Pay attention to what you are saying!; Do not say anything rude! Hey, don’t talk that way! Watch your mouth! Listen, potty-mouth! Watch your tongue!
See also: watch
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- Watch your mouth!
- watch your mouth/tongue
- Watch your tongue!
- watch (one's) tongue
- (one's) word is law
- cheese
- cheese (someone or something)
- take what (one) says with a pinch of salt
- (one's) elevator doesn't go all the way to the top
- talk (oneself) out of (something)