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)

True, one must be able to hold one's tongue when necessary, and Mrs. Paaschen, who is so inquisitive, is really not at all according to my taste.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 by Various

Anyhow, it seemed quite impossible to hold one's tongue that afternoon.

From My Young Days by Konewka, Paul

The vast moral importance of being able to hold one's tongue, the golden resources of silence, should be emphasized by the teacher.

From The Moral Instruction of Children by Adler, Felix