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Meaning of keep one's lips sealed | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Español no soltar prenda
Suomi sinetöidä huulensa
Français ne rien dire se taire
Polski trzymać język za zębami utrzymać język za zębami
Русский держа́ть ро́т на замке́ держа́ть язы́к за зуба́ми

Examples

“You can certainly trust me to keep my lips sealed about the matter.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

keep one's mouth shut keep one's nerve keep one's nose clean keep one's options open keep one's own counsel keep one's pants on

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