hold peace

hold one's peace

to remain silent. Bill was unable to hold his peace any longer. "Don't do it!" he cried. Quiet, John. Hold your peace for a little while longer.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Teasag	-	Scottish
Obadiah	o-bə-DIE-ə (English)	Biblical
Hengist	-	Ancient Germanic
Idris (2)	-	Welsh
Concepta	-	Irish
Zebulon	-	Biblical