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hold your tongue

/hoʊld jər tʌŋ/ /həʊld jɔː tʌŋ/
idiom Social Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 dilini tutmak, susmak

Definition (English)

To remain silent and not say anything.

Example Sentences

  1. I wanted to argue, but I decided to hold my tongue.
    Tartışmak istedim ama dilimi tutmaya karar verdim.
  2. He had to hold his tongue.
    Dilini tutmak zorunda kaldı.

Synonyms

keep quietbite your tonguekeep your mouth shutsay nothing

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