restrain oneself from speaking too frankly, too rudely

He who bridles his tongue will not give a licence to his hand. WebC

This man who guards or bridles his tongue also guards the actions of his whole body by keeping it in subjection to the Holy Ghost.  WebC

James apparently means
that the man who bridles his tongue does not stumble in speech
and is able also to control his whole body with all its passions. WebC
 

cause you to think of sb or sth

Recently, something happened that brought it to mind
and made me think I really should post it. Google

What brought it to mind was something my wife said this weekend.  Google

One of my favorite all-time books and the
scene you painted here brought it to mind. Google

osvětlit, přivést na světlo

Little known chapter in Irish history was brought to light. google

The restoration work has brought to light tricks of the Gibbons trade.  BNCI

Hoover concluded that consumer preferences must be met by providing models for national markets that incorporated the specific features market research had brought to light.  BNCI

introduce it for the first time

Loath as Nigel was to cut into the flow of praise, he felt he ought to broach the subject of going home. BNCI

Reasons against: There'll be an awful row if I broach the subject.  BNCI

Maybe he was sweating, or nervous, or wondering how to broach the subject.  BNCI

imperfect English, as spoken by sb to whom it is a foreign language not yet mastered

Then with an exchange of broken English and French, the Captain saw four large brandy barrels being handed over to Jake and his gang.  BNCI

Laughing and fighting him ineffectually, his grandmother roared pleasantries at him in a mixture of Ruthenian and broken English.  BNCI

We chatted in broken English while they were waiting at stances.  BNCI

unintentionally, as the result of carelessness, mishap

I just hoped Karen wouldn't go any further, that she wouldn't get so drunk that she tried to mount some leering admirer who happened to step on her toe by mistake.  BNCI

Tommy set fire to some of Donald's hair by mistake.  BNCI

Take great care not to connect any other pin by mistake .  BNCI

because of sth, as a result of sth

Nothing appears to me more striking, as an illustration of the far-reaching effects of traditional prejudice, than the errors into which some of our ablest contemporary scholars have fallen  by reason of their not having studied Paine. WebC

For industries not yet established, the ITC may also be asked to determine whether the establishment of an industry is being materially retarded by reason of  the dumped or subsidized imports. WebC

The Commission initiate an investigation to determine whether an industry in the United States is likely to be materially injured by reason of imports of the subject merchandise if the order is revoked.  WebC

using a process of adjusting methods, eliminating errors, until the correct answer, method, solution is found

Unfortunately, most people learn about towing trailers by trial and error, which can prove to be a very expensive way of doing things.  BNCI

Young children nearly always put puzzles together by trial and error, `;trying out'; each piece against another until it fits.  BNCI

 Looking at the objects available is of little help, as it's only by trial and error that the problem can be solved.  BNCI