watch one's mouth (English, verb)
expansion: watch one's mouth (third-person singular simple present watches one's mouth, present participle watching one's mouth, simple past and past participle watched one's mouth)
Senses:
glosses: To be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
tags: US
idiomatic
glosses: In the imperative form, used as a warning to choose one's words carefully or else be silent, for fear of consequences.
tags: US
idiomatic
Forms:
form: watches one's mouth
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: watching one's mouth
tags: participle
present
form: watched one's mouth
tags: participle
past
form: watched one's mouth
tags: past