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keep your own counsel (slightly formal)

to not tell other people about your opinions or plans. He was a quiet man who kept his own counsel.

See also: keep

keep your own counsel

to not tell other people your thoughts. He was a quiet man who kept his own counsel no matter what was going on around him.

See also: keep

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