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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

It is hard to keep on my mouth

Hi teachers,

If someone is trying to lose weight, and constantly on a diet, and they are fighting really hard to resist the temptation of gourmet food in front of them. And in situation like this, it's like you would "tighten your purse string" when you're are low on cash. Is "It's hard to keep on my mouth" correct?

Thank you.

Tinanam
  

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No. I'm not aware of any idioms to that effect. "hard to resist temptation" works.

— Vorpar

  • No.
  • I'm not aware of any idioms to that effect.
  • "hard to resist temptation" works.
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No. I'm not aware of any idioms to that effect.

"hard to resist temptation" works.
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tinanam0102Is "It's hard to keep on my mouth" correct?
No. You can say "It's hard to keep my mouth shut", but that can be taken to mean that you can't stop talking, which is not the meaning you want. No idiom comes to mind, but you can say, "It's hard to stick to my diet" or "It's hard to stay on my diet".
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There's a little joke t
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Hi CalifJim,

Thank you for your help. I thought that was an idiiom.

1. If you're sick, and you have to stay away from certain food. And if you that certain food is placed in front of you. Can someone say "It must be hard on your month"?

2. I understand the joke finally. But what does "goes like this" mean?

Thanks again.

Tinanam
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Hi Vorpar,

Thank you for your help.

Tinanam
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tinanam0102Hi CalifJim, Thank you for your help. I thought that was an idiiom. 1. If you're sick, and you have to stay away from certain food. And if you that certain food is placed in front of you. Can someone say "It must be hard on your month"? 2. I understand the joke finally. But what does "goes like this" mean? Thanks again.Tinanam
Hi CalifJim,
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tinanam0102It must be hard on your month
I assume you mean 'mouth', not 'month', but no, it doesn't work as a sensible thing to say in English.
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goes like this = is told like this = people tell it in this way

I heard a joke yesterday, but now I've already forgotten how it goes. (forgotten how to tell it properly)
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Hi CalifJim,

Thank you for revisiting my question. I understand now.

Have a good day.

Tinanam
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Hi CalifJim,

Thank you for revisiting my question. I understand now.

Have a good day.

Tinanam
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