hold (one's) tongue
To be or keep silent

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hold one's tongue
keep quiet, to be silent, to not talk

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hold tongue
hold (your) tongue
[old-fashioned]
to stop talking.
George had learned to accept these little insults. He held his tongue.

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hold one's tongue
keep quiet, to be silent, to not talk
He decided to hold his tongue rather than give his honest opinion.

"Please hold your tongue," the teacher said to the young boy.

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hold one's tongue
v. phr. To be silent; keep still; not talk.
■ May be considered rude.
The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue.
If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt

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