tourner sa langue sept fois dans sa bouche

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Etymology

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From the Bible. Literally, to turn one's tongue seven times in one's mouth.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tuʁ.ne sa lɑ̃ɡ sɛt fwa dɑ̃ sa buʃ/
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Verb

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tourner sa langue sept fois dans sa bouche

  1. (informal) to think carefully (before one speaks); to refrain from speaking the first thing that comes to mind, to carve every word (before letting it fall)
    tourner sa langue sept fois dans sa bouche (avant de dire quelque chose, avant de parler, avant de répondre)
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    tourner sa langue sept fois dans sa bouche avant de se taire(please add an English translation of this usage example)