keep a civil tongue

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keep a civil tongue (in one's head)

Fig. to speak decently and politely. Please, John. Don't talk like that. Keep a civil tongue in your head. John seems unable to keep a civil tongue.

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Why also, when she's made her feelings about you so clear, hasn't he told her, in front of you if possible, to mind her manners and keep a civil tongue in her head? Am I wasting time with mum's boy? JOAN'S SOLUTION by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) Otherwise, it's best to keep a civil tongue while discussing honest disagreements in practice. Cap executive comp: blizzard of controversy on executive buy-outs by Clolery, Paul / The Non-profit Times It was hard to keep a civil tongue when they're wolfing down a bacon double cheeseburger deluxe from the Homer Diner (complete with a honking huge fried-onion ring and le cheese frites Euro-Crazed French Take Over My Apartment! by Ken Krimstein / The New York Observer			just now just off the boat just one of those things just passing through just so just the ticket just the tip of the iceberg just want to say just what the doctor ordered just wondering justice justify justify by justify to jut out juxtapose to kangaroo kangaroo court Katie bar the door keel keel over keen keen on keen on doing keep keep a civil tongue keep a civil tongue in head keep a close watch on keep a firm grip on keep a lid on keep a low profile keep a promise keep a secret Keep a stiff upper lip keep a straight face Keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it keep a tight rein on keep a weather eye on keep about keep abreast of keep after keep an act up keep an ear out for keep an ear to the ground keep an eye on keep an eye out keep an eye out for keep an open mind keep an/ ear to the ground keep apart keep at a distance			keep keep keep keep keep keep Keep 'Em Guessin' keep (one's) chin up keep (one's) chin up keep (one's) chin up keep (one's) chin up keep (one's) head keep (one's) head keep (one's) head keep (one's) head keep (one's) nose clean keep (one's) nose clean keep (one's) nose clean keep (one's) nose clean keep (one's) nose to the grindstone keep (one's) nose to the grindstone keep (one's) powder dry keep (one's) powder dry keep (one's) powder dry keep (one's) shirt on keep (someone) company keep (someone) company keep (someone) company keep (someone) company Keep A Child Alive keep a civil tongue keep a civil tongue in head keep a civil tongue in head keep a civil tongue in head keep a civil tongue in head keep a close rein on keep a close rein on someone or something keep a close watch on keep a date keep a firm grip on keep a foot in both camps keep a House keep a House keep a House keep a House keep a House keep a lid on keep a lid on keep a lid on keep a lid on keep a lid on something Keep a Look Out For keep a lookout for keep a lookout for keep a lookout for keep a low profile Keep A Positive Outlook keep a promise keep a secret keep a secret keep a stiff upper lip

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