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
HermÍNia-Portuguese
YuriyYOO-ree (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Marita (1)mah-REE-tah (German), MAH-ree-tah (Finnish)German, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish
Makotomah-ko-toJapanese
LudmiŁAluwt-MEE-wahPolish
Aiasie-ahs (Ancient Greek) Greek Mythology