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keep a civil tongue in head
(redirected from civil)

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keep a civil tongue in your head (slightly formal)
if you tell someone to keep a civil tongue in their head, you are telling them to be polite, especially after they have said something rude. Try to keep a civil tongue in your head. We want him on our side. (often an order)
See also: head, keep, tongue


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