bite lip

Frequency: 8.525.0 per million words

to hold your lip between your teeth, often to stop yourself from showing emotion

lipVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • He bit his lip nervously, trying not to cry.
  • She bit her lip to stop herself from laughing out loud.
  • The child bit his lip in concentration as he drew.
  • He would always bite his lip when he was deep in thought.
  • Trying to hold back her anger, she bit her lip hard.
  • She bites her lip every time she's faced with a difficult decision.
  • He was so close to winning that he inadvertently bit his lip in anticipation.
  • Don't bite your lip so hard; you'll make it bleed.
  • A slight biting of the lip betrayed his true feelings.
  • She bit her lip, a common habit when she was feeling uncertain.