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Keep your mouth shut

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Keep your mouth shut (about someone or something).
Fig. Do not tell anyone about someone or something. Bob: Are you going to see the doctor? Mary: Yes, but keep your mouth shut about it. Bob: Isn't Tom's uncle in tax trouble? Jane: Yes, but keep your mouth shut about him.
See also: keep, mouth, shut


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``You kind of keep your mouth shut and just try to enjoy the game.
Here's a lesson for you: You keep your mouth shut, and the team will keep their mouths shut, and eventually, we'll win.
If you beat somebody, keep your mouth shut and come out and play the next day.
 
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