watch-your-mouth
Chunk: watch your mouth
Meaning & Usage
Watch your mouth is a stern, aggressive command telling someone to stop using bad language, swearing, or speaking disrespectfully to an authority figure. It is usually said by a parent, teacher, or boss.
🧲 Common Collocates
- Threats/Warnings: you better watch your mouth, tell someone to watch their mouth.
- Contexts: Used almost exclusively in arguments or disciplinary moments.
💬 Contextual Examples
- If you use that kind of language in this house again, you will be grounded. Watch your mouth!
- He told the aggressive customer to watch his mouth or leave the store.
- You better watch your mouth when you are speaking to your grandmother.
🎴 Interactive Web Practice
Practice 1: I don't appreciate your tone of voice; you need to watch your ______.
Answer:
mouth Practice 2: The teacher told the student to ______ his mouth after he swore in class.
Answer:
watch Practice 3: You ______ watch your mouth, or I will ask you to leave.
Answer:
better 🔗 Knowledge Base Connections
- 🔑 Parent Keyword: watch
- ⚖️ Synonym Chunk: watch-your-language