mind one's language
Watch your words
To mind one's language is to be careful about word choice, especially to avoid profanity or offensive speech.
Usually appears as a command or warning: Mind your language—there are children present.
The British variant mind your language and American watch your language mean the same thing.
Sometimes used self-referentially when someone catches themselves about to swear.
- watch your mouthWarning against careless speech
- bite your tongueRefrain from speaking
- hold your tongueRefrain from speaking
- decorumFitting social conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
tact · restraint · good manners · manners · social graces · phrasing · diction · tone · discretion · civility · diplomacy · self-control · respectfulness · self-censorship · think before speaking · propriety · thoughtfulness · prudence
mind one's languagespeak freely
Express opinions openly
speak one's mind · let loose · curse · swear · cuss
mind one's languagecurse
Invoked harm through words
swear · cuss · talk dirty · forget oneself · talk trash
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