keep one's mouth shut



keep one's mouth shut

Be quiet; don't reveal confidential information. For example, The teachers told us to keep our mouths shut during the entire presentation, or You can't tell Carol anything; she's incapable of keeping her mouth shut. Also see hold one's tongue.
See also: keep, mouth, shut

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ioneie-O-nee (English), IE-o-nee (English), ie-ON (English)Greek Mythology, English
Salwah-Arabic
Royse-Medieval English
ChristerKRIS-ter (Swedish)Swedish, Danish
Zora-Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Llew-Welsh, Welsh Mythology