watch one's language
Mind your words
To watch one's language is to be careful about word choice, especially avoiding profanity or offensive speech: Watch your language—there are children present.
The phrase is often a rebuke or warning, implying that someone has said something inappropriate.
You'd better watch your language around Grandma.
- mind your mannersAdmonition to be courteous
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- restraintControl over impulses
- tactSensitivity in speech
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
decorum · self-control · circumspection · empathy · prudence · euphemism · filtering · think before speaking · choice of words · courtesy · keep it clean · diplomacy · civil discourse · profanity · situational awareness · respectfulness · emotional intelligence · discretion
watch one's languagespeak freely
Express opinions openly
blurt out · hold nothing back · run one's mouth · let it all out · speak one's mind
watch one's languagecuss
Speak profanely
talk dirty · talk trash · swear · swear like a sailor · curse
watch one's languagefly off the handle
Lose temper suddenly
lose one's temper · explode · go off · rant · lash out
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