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Keep your mouth shut
Keep your mouth shut (about someone or something).
Fig. Do not tell anyone about someone or something. Bob: Are you going to see the doctor? Mary: Yes, but keep your mouth shut about it. Bob: Isn't Tom's uncle in tax trouble? Jane: Yes, but keep your mouth shut about him.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Bernice | | ['bə:nis] | |
Kinga | | KEEN-gah (Polish), KEEN-gaw (Hungarian) | Polish, Hungarian |
Cian | | KEE-an, KEEN | Irish, Irish Mythology |
Alecto | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
Randolph | | RAN-dahlf | English |
Atalia | | - | Hebrew |