kieli keskellä suuta

Finnish

Etymology

  • literally "with the tongue in the middle of the mouth"

Phrase

kieli keskellä suuta

  1. (idiomatic, adverbial) very cautiously, especially when talking of a sensitive subject or performing a task that requires precision
    pitää kieli keskellä suuta ― to watch one's words

Synonyms

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