hold one's tongue

Example Sentences

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At least this once, one could hold one's tongue.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were both aware that it is sometimes better to hold one's tongue.

From Sir Tom by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

Anyway, one can't hold one's tongue when one has a feeling, a tangible feeling, that one might be a help if only....

From Crime and Punishment by Garnett, Constance

That's of course, mamma," said Camilla; "but yet one can't hold one's tongue altogether.

From He Knew He Was Right by Trollope, Anthony

Heaven! sir," said she—"Well, I must not speak, and yet it is certainly very hard to be obliged to hold one's tongue when one hears."—"

From History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry