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keep a civil tongue in head

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keep a civil tongue in your head

  (slightly formal)

if you tell someone to keep a civil tongue in their head, you are telling them to be polite, especially after they have said something rude (often an order) Try to keep a civil tongue in your head. We want him on our side.

See also: civil, head, keep, tongue