sich auf die Lippe beißen
to bite one's lip
Türkçe: dudağını ısırmak
Watch out. Nuance: can be literal (pain) or figurative.
In a sentence
Um nicht laut zu lachen, biss sie sich auf die Lippe.
How it is used
Means 'to bite one's lip' – holding back emotions like anger or laughter. Neutral/figurative. Use in a meeting when you suppress laughter at a boss's mistake. Nuance: can be literal (pain) or figurative.
Other verbs that go with Lippe
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on beißen
- in den sauren Apfel beißento bite the bullet/do something unpleasant
- ins Gras beißento bite the dust
- sich auf die Zunge beißento bite one's tongue
More from Körper und Gesundheit
- auf dem Rücken liegento lie on one's back
- außer Kraft setzento suspend/repeal
- auf der Hand liegento be obvious
- den Oberkörper frei machento take one's top off (for an examination)
- Sprechstunde habento have office hours (of a doctor)
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