Phrase guide

keep one's lips sealed

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • You can certainly trust me to keep my lips sealed about the matter.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 守口如瓶 (shǒukǒurúpíng) — keep quiet
  • Finnish: sinetöidä huulensa — keep quiet
  • French: ne rien dire — keep quiet
  • French: se taire — keep quiet
  • French: ne pas desserrer les dents — keep quiet
  • Hungarian: hallgat, mint a sír — keep quiet
  • Hungarian: lakatot tesz a szájára — keep quiet
  • Polish: trzymać język za zębami — keep quiet
  • Russian: держа́ть язы́к за зубами (deržátʹ jazýk za zubami) — keep quiet
  • Russian: держа́ть рот на замке (deržátʹ rot na zamke) — keep quiet
  • Spanish: no soltar prenda — keep quiet