Hold your tongue!



Hold your tongue!

Inf. You have said enough!; You have said enough rude things. (See also hold one's tongue.) Bill: You're seeing Tom a lot, aren't you? You must be in love. Jane: Hold your tongue, Bill Franklin! After listening to the tirade against him for nearly four minutes, Tom cried out, "Hold your tongue!"
See also: hold

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Govind-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada
Alte (2)-Frisian
BruceBROOSScottish, English
FrenskeFRENS-kəLimburgish
NevilleNEV-əlEnglish (British)
Mikel-Basque