keep one's mouth shut

Meaning: (idiomatic)To keep asecret; torefrainfrom speakingindiscreetlyorcarelessly;broadly, torefrainfrom speakingaltogether.Synonyms:keep one's lips sealed,keep one's own counsel;STFU,STFD;clam up,zip it;see alsoThesaurus:be quietNear-synonym:keep it in the family1905April–October,Upton Sinclair, chapterXXV, inThe Jungle, New York, N.Y.:Doubleday, Page & Company, published 26 February 1906,→OCLC:He thought that he could get him a regular salary if he would come to Packingtown and do as he was told, andkeep his mouth shut.2004November 23, Alan Cowell, “Charles Joins Fray Over Himself”, inNew York Times, retrieved 25 Oct. 2008:Charles has failed to follow the example of his mother, the queen, who has heroicallykept her mouth shutfor more than 50 years.2022May 23, Emma Farge, “Russian diplomat in Switzerland says he resigns over Ukraine invasion”, inReuters‎[1], archived fromthe originalon26 May 2022,Europe:He said he had raised his concerns about the invasion with senior embassy staff several times. "I was told tokeep my mouth shutin order to avoid ramifications," he said.

Examples:

EN: With you it's better to keep one's mouth shut.
ES: No se te puede decir nada...
ID: Bersamamu lebih baik untuk menjaga menutup mulut seseorang.
EN: All it means to me, dear, is that You're trying to die, and it's hard to see that happening and keep one's mouth shut.
ES: Todo lo que significa para mi, querida, es que tratas de morir, y es difícil ver eso suceder y mantener la boca cerrada.
EN: What is another word for keep one's mouth shut?
HI: का चुप्प रहला के जुबान दिरुरी बा ।
EN: There are times to keep one's mouth shut.
TE: ఎవరికైనా నోరు మూసుకుని గమ్మున ఉండాల్సిన సమయాలు కొన్ని ఉంటాయి.
EN: Can't keep one's mouth shut? 5 letters
TE: నోటి దుర్వాసన వేధిస్తుందా. . నలుగురు మాట్లాడలేకపోతున్నారా?

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