Learn English – When I decided to stop saying something

expressions

I cant easily come up with a verbal expression I can use when I decided to stop talking about something because it's a sensitive topic, for example. One expression I can think of is 'I'll stop talking about it here', but it feels somewhat redundant and too much decisive. Another expression is 'I'll save my words', but is it commonly used?

Best Answer

There are many options available to you here, and they often differ in the reasoning for not saying something.

I'll bite my tongue

This is a colloquialism used when you might have otherwise said something negative or incriminating, normally involving somebody else.

It's not my place to say

If the thing in question is about somebody else and it's of a personal nature, you might choose this.

I'd rather not talk about it

You might use this option if the thing involves you or upsets/embarrasses you.

Now is not the time to talk about this

This one's pretty self-explanatory, and can also imply that this is neither the time nor place to talk about the thing.

I don't have [much/anything else] to say about it

A straight-forward approach that should help end a discussion.

(Anyway,) let's move on

To move the conversation forward, and hopefully avoid any discussion at all about it.

Again, there are many options available to you depending on context.

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