keep one's lips sealed en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.
You can certainly trust me to keep my lips sealed about the matter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kept one's lips sealed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept one's lips sealed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| keeps one's lips sealed | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| keeping one's lips sealed | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
pl trzymać język za zębami (keep quiet) · cmn 守口如瓶 (keep quiet) · fi sinetöidä huulensa (keep quiet) · fr se taire (keep quiet) · fr ne rien dire (keep quiet) · hu hallgat, mint a sír (keep quiet) · es no soltar prenda (keep quiet) · hu lakatot tesz a szájára (keep quiet) · fr ne pas desserrer les dents (keep quiet) · ru держа́ть рот на замке (keep quiet) · ru держа́ть язы́к за зубами (keep quiet)