| 单词 | not to tell one's shirt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to tell one's shirt (b) not to tell one's shirt: to keep a matter strictly secret, not to tell a soul. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > keep quiet about [phrase] to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsela1400 to keep secret1399 to keep (something) dark1532 to draw a veil over1582 not to tell one's shirt1586 to keep one's (own) counsel1604 to put (also keep) in one's pocketa1616 to name no names1692 to make a secret of1738 to keep (‥) snug1778 to clap, put, or keep the thumb on1825 to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public1867 to hold back1956 to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug1956 to get it off one's chest1961 to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet1963 1586 Earl of Leicester Corr. (1844) 291 I will warrant him hanged..but you must not tell your shirt of this yet. 1637 J. Shirley Example iv. sig. F3 I'de make him an example, I'le not tell My shirt on't. < as lemmas |
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