to keep one's mouth shut
1keep one's mouth shut — ► keep one s mouth shut informal say nothing, especially to avoid revealing a secret. Main Entry: ↑mouth …
2keep 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) …
3keep 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… …
4keep 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… …
5keep\ 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… …
6keep 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 …
7keep 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… …
8keep 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 …
9keep one's mouth shut — informal say nothing; avoid revealing a secret. → mouth …
10keep one's trap shut — keep one s mouth closed, be quiet, shut up …
