be tight-lipped



be tight-lipped

 
1. to have an angry expression Dad was harassed and tight-lipped and I thought he was going to lose his temper.
2. to not give any information about something (usually + about ) Army spokesmen are tight-lipped about planned operations.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HeadleyHED-leeEnglish (Rare)
Atherfold['æθəfəuld]
Iosifu-Old Church Slavic
LonÁN-Irish
TemperanceTEM-prənts, TEM-pər-əntsEnglish (Archaic)
EthanEE-thən (English)English, Jewish, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin