Your grandfather doesn't tolerate rudeness, so mind your language when we go to visit him!
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
watch your language — mind/watch/your language phrase to make sure that you use words that will not offend people ‘Just you watch your language,’ snarled Swain. Thesaurus: being careful about what you saysynonym Main entry: language * * * … Useful english dictionary
mind your language — mind/watch/your language phrase to make sure that you use words that will not offend people ‘Just you watch your language,’ snarled Swain. Thesaurus: being careful about what you saysynonym Main entry: language * * * … Useful english dictionary
language — lan|guage [ læŋgwıdʒ ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the method of human communication using spoken or written words: Linguistics is the study of language and how people use it. language skills (=the ability to use a language, especially a foreign… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
language */*/*/ — UK [ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ] / US noun Word forms language : singular language plural languages Metaphor: Language and words are like food, and the emotions that words express are like flavours. It took me a long time to digest the news. ♦ The technical name… … English dictionary
language — lan|guage W1S2 [ˈlæŋgwıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(English/French/Arabic etc)¦ 2¦(communication)¦ 3¦(style/type of words)¦ 4¦(computers)¦ 5¦(swearing)¦ 6 strong language 7¦(sounds/signs/actions)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: langue … Dictionary of contemporary English
language — noun 1 ENGLISH/FRENCH/ARABIC ETC (C, U) a system of communication by written or spoken words, which is used by the people of a particular country or area: the Japanese language | How many languages do you speak? | native language (=the first… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mind — I [[t]ma͟ɪnd[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ minds (Please look at category 45 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: with poss You refer to someone s mind when talking about their thoughts. For example, if… … English dictionary
mind — 1 /maInd/ noun BRAIN/THINKING PROCESS 1 (C, U) the part of a person, usually considered to be their brain, that they use to think and imagine things: I have a picture of him in my mind tall, blond and handsome. | I don t know what s going on in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mind the gap — For other uses, see Mind the gap (disambiguation). A typical mind the gap warning sign found on the Toronto Subway and RT Mind the gap is a warning to train passengers to take caution while crossing the gap between the train door and the station… … Wikipedia
