hold your tongue
US /hoʊld jʊər tʌŋ/
UK /hoʊld jʊər tʌŋ/
1.
保持沉默, 閉嘴
to remain silent and not speak, especially when you want to say something negative or critical
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I had to hold my tongue when my boss made that ridiculous suggestion.
當老闆提出那個荒謬的建議時，我不得不保持沉默。
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It's best to hold your tongue if you don't have anything nice to say.
如果你沒有什麼好話要說，最好保持沉默。