bite back

He started to say something, then bit back the words.

Two more in line with them and a bit back.

He stood a bit back from the two of them, watching.

She started to ask if he was going to watch her, too, but bit back the question.

I bit back my response, but the point was well taken.

I started to tell him to go to hell, but bit back the words.

If you don't like it I'll have me bit back.

I'll think about it, she started to say, and bit back the words.

"You and I both know we did little more than share one dance," he bit back.

I mean she did so much for them surely they would be only too happy to give a bit back?

But I was maybe a little bit back on my heels.

But he has found that the site can bite back.

"Next time trust me to take care of myself," she bit back.

He bit back embarrassment over the truth of his mother's words.

She bit back the urge to tell he hadn't gone far enough.

But he bit back the words that would only do harm.

The young man bit back that response, though, nodded and ran off.

She looked up and bit back an oath of her own.

He almost did but, at the last instant, bit back the words.

She could hear him trying to bite back the sound of pain in his voice.

But there was nothing, no one, so she bit back a scream for help.

Instead, she bit back her protest and returned to the kitchen.

But his eyes met Frank's and the older boy bit back a grin.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and bit back.

David looked at her, then bit back his anger and nodded.