button one's lip: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  USUKinformalidiomatic
  • To keep silent deliberately; to refuse to speak or to reveal information.

  Examples

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  • I had to button my lip during the meeting because some topics were confidential.

    Tuve que mantener la boca cerrada durante la reunión porque algunos temas eran confidenciales.

  • She buttoned her lip when asked about the surprise party; she didn’t want to spoil the secret.

    Ella cerró la boca cuando le preguntaron sobre la fiesta sorpresa; no quería arruinar el secreto.

  • If you want to keep this matter private, you’d better button your lip and not tell anyone.

    Si quieres mantener este asunto en privado, será mejor que mantengas la boca cerrada y no se lo digas a nadie.