hold one's tongue
Example Sentences
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At least this once, one could hold one's tongue.
From Time Magazine Archive
V. be silent &c. adj.; keep silence, keep mum; hold one's tongue, hold one's peace, hold one's jaw; not speak. &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
A chaplain therefore had his trials, but in spite of them it was the policy of wisdom not to show resentment and to hold one's tongue.
From The Great War As I Saw It by Scott, Frederick George
Well, well," the other broke off impatiently; "no doubt it is better to hold one's tongue.
From Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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.
