hold one's tongue

Example Sentences

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At least this once, one could hold one's tongue.

From Time Magazine Archive

It's a great thing to hold one's tongue, Mr. Thorne; and I ought to know, for I've found the advantage of being naturally a silent woman.

From Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 by Various

But then, at such a place as Littlebath, one would have to hold one's tongue altogether.

From The Bertrams by Trollope, Anthony

But I say again, as I said at first: if one could only hold one's tongue as to what one sees, one would be the better for it.

From Pepper & Salt or, Seasoning for Young Folk by Pyle, Howard

Anyhow, it seemed quite impossible to hold one's tongue that afternoon.

From My Young Days by Konewka, Paul