keep (one's) voice down

keep (one's) voice down

To speak in a hushed voice or a whisper; to refrain from speaking too loudly. Shh! Keep your voices down! My parents are sleeping upstairs. I don't care if he was keeping his voice down—he shouldn't have been talking during the movie at all!

See also: down, keep, voice

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

keep your ˈvoice down

used to tell somebody to speak more quietly: Keep your voices down, won’t you? The children are asleep.

See also: down, keep, voice

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017