keep one's lips sealed

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolno soltar prenda

Françaisne rien dire se taire

Русскийдержа́ть ро́т на замке́держа́ть язы́к за зуба́ми

2 more languages

Suomisinetöidä huulensa

Polskitrzymać język za zębami utrzymać język za zębami

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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