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hold one's tongue

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释义
闭嘴
to refrain from speaking; to refrain from saying something unpleasant.

例句
Evelyn :You know, um, Claire, I have held my tongue about this whole international thing for a while.But, I don't get it.（House of Cards）
艾卧林：克莱尔，要知道。一直以来，我没对国际化的事发表意见。但我始终想不通。（纸牌屋）
Roose: You'll hold your tongue unless you want to lose it. (Game of Thrones)
鲁斯：你闭嘴，否则割了你的舌头。（权力的游戏）