单词 | keep a civil tongue in one's head |
释义 | keep a civil tongue in one's headSpeak politely, as in The teacher won't allow swearing; she says we must keep a civil tongue in our heads. This expression uses tongue in the sense of “a manner of speaking,” a usage dating from the 1400s. An early cautionary version was “Keep a good tongue in your head, lest it hurt your teeth” (1595). Words nearby keep a civil tongue in one's headkeener, Keene's cement, keening, keep, keep abreast of, keep a civil tongue in one's head, keep after, keep a low profile, keep an eye on, keep an eye out for, keep a sharp lookout The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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