watch one's language

present singular third person watches one's language · participle present watching one's language · participle past watched one's language · past watched one's language

1. idiomaticTo be careful about one's speech, in particular the avoidance of foul language.

   You need to watch your language here. These people are very religious.

   1 more example

   And I put my hands on her jugs. She goes crazy. She says 'Take your hands off me slimeball!' So I go, 'Rona, watch your language!' And she goes, 'If you wanna have fun with your hands, why don't you pass the time playin' solitaire.'

   1993, John Lahr, The Manchurian Candidate: A Play [...] From the Novel by Richard Condon, New York, N.Y.: Dramatists Play Service, →ISBN, page 72

   Synonyms: watch one's mouth