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keep one's mouth shut

verb

Definitions

  1. To keep a secret

    To keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly; broadly, to refrain from speaking altogether.

    • Near-synonym: keep it in the family
    • 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 shut.
    • Charles has failed to follow the example of his mother, the queen, who has heroically kept her mouth shut for more than 50 years.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA