keep something quiet

US /kiːp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈkwaɪət/

UK /kiːp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈkwaɪət/

1.

to keep something secret or not tell anyone about it

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Can you keep this quiet for a while?

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We need to keep this quiet until the official announcement.

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keep secret keep under wraps keep mum keep to oneself not breathe a word

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quiet keep something in mind keep something in proportion keep something dark keep keep on keep to