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
Savannasə-VAN-əEnglish (Modern)
Militsa-Medieval Slavic
JohnieJAHN-eeEnglish
Yuzukiyoo-zoo-keeJapanese
KaitlynKAYT-linEnglish (Modern)
JuliyaYOO-lee-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian