button (one's) lip



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button (one's) lip

To be quiet. Often used as an imperative. Hey, button your lip! We don't need to hear any more out of you today! Julie knew better than to speak up when her father was so angry, so she buttoned her lip for the moment.
See also: button, lip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anselm['ænselm]
CsabaCHAW-bawHungarian
Parnel-English (Archaic)
EdvardED-vahrd (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Czech, Armenian
LindsieLINDZ-eeEnglish (Rare)
Anstis['ænstis]