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hold peace

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hold one's peace
to remain silent. Bill was unable to hold his peace any longer. "Don't do it!" he cried. Quiet, John. Hold your peace for a little while longer.
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The childrens' financial contribution "to hold peace between countries" made his day and reminded the distraught rabbi that the Judaism he stands for means something to people around the world.
A: You don't hold peace talks near Paris, for crum's sake.
Mobutu and Kabila are expected to hold peace talks early in the coming week, South African Deputy President Thabo Mbeki announced Saturday night.
 
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