I think it's a combination of the two idioms "to bite your tongue" and to say something "between/behind your teeth." He's just barely holding in words from escaping, possibly concealing it with a smile.
I think it's a combination of the two idioms "to bite your tongue" and to say something "between/behind your teeth." He's just barely holding in words from escaping, possibly concealing it with a smile.
What does "I bit the tongue behind my teeth" mean?
I think it's a combination of the two idioms "to bite your tongue" and to say something "between/behind your teeth." He's just barely holding in words from escaping, possibly concealing it with a smile.
I think it's a combination of the two idioms "to bite your tongue" and to say something "between/behind your teeth." He's just barely holding in words from escaping, possibly concealing it with a smile.
@SamH270 I think it means they kept a secret or secrets for the other person
@SamH270 I think it means they kept a secret or secrets for the other person