hold one's tongue
Example Sentences
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At least this once, one could hold one's tongue.
From Time Magazine Archive
Anyhow, it seemed quite impossible to hold one's tongue that afternoon.
From My Young Days by Konewka, Paul
Oh, there's plenty of mystery about it all; and, once more, it's better to hold one's tongue!
From The Secret of Sarek by Leblanc, Maurice
When the case was put that way it certainly sounded right to hold one's tongue.
From The Eagle's Nest by Cartwright, S. E.
But then, at such a place as Littlebath, one would have to hold one's tongue altogether.
From The Bertrams by Trollope, Anthony
