holds one's tongue
phrase
variants or holds one's peace
as in dries up
to stop talking There are times when it is more prudent to hold your tongue than to express your opinion. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dries up
- belts up
- clams up
- shuts up
- pipes down
- quiets (down)
- hushes
- dummies up
- calms (down)
- settles (down)
- cools (down)
- haws
- hems
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- speaks
- talks
- speaks out
- spouts (off)
- speaks up
- sounds off
- talks up
- pipes up