Keep One's Mouth Shut (Verb)
Meaning
Refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The whistleblower couldn't keep her mouth shut and decided to go public with her findings.
- If you want to know a secret you have to promise to keep your mouth shut about it to everyone.
- It was hard for him to keep his mouth shut when his sister revealed she was getting a divorce.
- The government employee's job required her to keep her mouth shut about top-secret missions at all costs.
- She had always struggled to keep her mouth shut during important business meetings, often blurting out sensitive information.