keep mouth shut

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia

0.01 sec.

keep one's mouth shut (about someone or something)

Fig. to keep quiet about someone or something; to keep a secret about someone or something. They told me to keep my mouth shut about the boss or I'd be in big trouble. I think I'll keep my mouth shut.

See also: keep, mouth, shut

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in periodicals archive	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
In hindsight, she admits that she probably turned shareholders off because she couldn't keep mouth shut and came across as a know-it all. Straight talk for entrepreneurs by Chicoine, Maggie / Northern Ontario Business			keep hands off keep hands to keep harping on keep head keep head above water keep head down keep honest keep house keep in check keep in good with keep in ignorance keep in line keep in mind keep in mind that keep in order keep in sight keep in some place keep in stitches keep in suspense keep in the dark keep in touch keep in training keep inside keep late hours keep mind on keep mouth shut keep nose clean keep nose out of keep nose out of business keep nose to the grindstone keep off back keep on a tight leash keep on an even keel keep on its feet keep on keeping on keep on tenterhooks keep on the edge of seat keep on the left side keep on the right side keep on the right side of keep on toes keep on top keep on track keep on trucking keep one eye on keep one in place keep one step ahead of keep oneself to oneself keep opinions to keep options open keep out from under feet			Keep It Up Keep It with You Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Keep Kansas City Beautiful keep kosher keep kosher keep kosher Keep Lancaster County Beautiful keep late hours keep late hours keep late hours keep late hours keep late hours Keep Learning and Revising Keep Lee County Beautiful Keep Left Unless Overtaking Keep Lincoln Park Public Keep Los Altos Schools Strong Keep Los Angeles Beautiful Keep Loving God and Others Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission Inc. Keep Me Advised Keep Me in Stitches Keep Me Informed Keep Me Posted Keep Memory Alive Keep Middlesex Moving keep mind on Keep Missile on the Rail Keep Montgomery County Beautiful keep mouth shut keep move with the times Keep Moving Keep Moving Ahead Keep Moving Forward keep mum Keep My Fingers Crossed Keep My Mouth Shut Keep My Parents at Home Keep Nebraska Beautiful Keep New Mexico Beautiful Keep New Zealand Beautiful Keep North Dakota Clean, Inc. Keep North Fulton Beautiful Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful keep nose clean keep nose clean keep nose clean keep nose clean keep nose out keep nose out keep nose out keep nose out of keep nose out of business keep nose to the grindstone keep nose to the grindstone keep nose to the grindstone keep note keep off keep off keep off

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.