shut one's mouth

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Verb shut one's mouth has 1 sense

keep quiet, shut one's mouth, keep one's mouth shut - refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!"
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Term: Shut One's Mouth

Description:

"Shut One's Mouth" is an idiomatic expression used to describe the act of closing or keeping one's mouth silent or silent about a certain topic or information. It can be used as a command or a figurative way of asking someone to stop talking or sharing certain details.

Possible Parts of Speech:

Verb: shut
Sentence: The teacher told the noisy student to shut his mouth.
Noun: mouth
Sentence: He couldn't resist speaking his mind, so I had to forcefully shut his mouth.

Senses and Usages:

Command to stop talking:

Verb: "Shut"
Sentence: Shut your mouth and listen to what I have to say!

Figurative way of keeping silent:

Verb: "Shut"
Sentence: He decided to shut his mouth about the surprise party to avoid spoiling it.

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