keep mouth shut

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• keep mouth shut — keep (your) mouth shut informal to keep something secret. You can trust Sarah she knows how to keep her mouth shut. Do you think I should keep my mouth shut about seeing Jim with another woman? (sometimes + about) …   New idioms dictionary

• keep your mouth shut — keep (your) mouth shut informal to keep something secret. You can trust Sarah she knows how to keep her mouth shut. Do you think I should keep my mouth shut about seeing Jim with another woman? (sometimes + about) …   New idioms dictionary

• keep one's mouth shut — ► keep one s mouth shut informal say nothing, especially to avoid revealing a secret. Main Entry: ↑mouth …   English terms dictionary

• keep one's mouth shut — verb refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information Don t tell him any secrets he cannot keep his mouth shut! • Syn: ↑keep quiet, ↑shut one s mouth • Ant: ↑talk (for: ↑keep quiet) …   Useful english dictionary

• keep your mouth shut — informal 1) to not tell anyone about something She hoped Jason would keep his mouth shut about his doubts. 2) to not say anything When she starts talking about marriage, I just keep my mouth shut. 3) impolite an offensive way of telling someone… …   English dictionary

• keep one's mouth shut — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be or stay silent. A rude expression when used as a command. * /When the crooks were captured by the police, their leader warned them to keep their mouths shut./ * /Charles began to tell Barry how to kick the ball, and… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• keep one's mouth shut — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be or stay silent. A rude expression when used as a command. * /When the crooks were captured by the police, their leader warned them to keep their mouths shut./ * /Charles began to tell Barry how to kick the ball, and… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• keep\ one's\ mouth\ shut — v. phr. informal To be or stay silent. a rude expression when used as a command. When the crooks were captured by the police, their leader warned them to keep their mouths shut. Charles began to tell Barry how to kick the ball, and Barry said… …   Словарь американских идиом

• keep one's mouth shut — verb To keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly; broadly, to refrain from speaking altogether. He thought that he could get him a regular salary if he would come to Packingtown and do as he was told, and keep his mouth… …   Wiktionary

• keep one's mouth shut — informal just keep your mouth shut and no one will get hurt Syn: say nothing, keep quiet, not breathe a word, not tell a soul; informal keep mum, not let the cat out of the bag …   Thesaurus of popular words

• keep one's mouth shut — be or stay silent I was very angry so I told him to keep his mouth shut. Later I had to apologize …   Idioms and examples