Mind/watch your language

phrase

A request or warning to someone to speak respectfully and avoid using inappropriate or offensive words.

He was angry and swearing, so I told him to watch his language.

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Use 'mind/watch your language' in situations where polite conversation is expected, like formal meetings or family gatherings.

During the dinner with my grandparents, I had to remind my cousin to mind his language.

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'Mind/watch your language' often implies that the speaker is saying something offensive or inappropriate.

After he started ranting, his friend intervened, 'Hey, watch your language. There are kids here!'

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The phrase can establish or reinforce authority, like a teacher to a student or a parent to a child.

The teacher overheard a rude joke and said sternly, 'Watch your language in my classroom!'

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