Twiddle one's thumbs Like a fish in water Buy a pig in a poke Stir up trouble Heart sank into boots Break a leg Keep one's mouth shut Lead by the nose Pop out of the blue Picture of health Blush with shame Make a mountain out of a molehill Show a clean pair of heels Out of the blue Run for one's life Reject a suitor Hit the books hard Wipe the floor with Have a vague idea To the ends of the earth
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Тримати язика за зубами
Literally 'to keep the tongue behind the teeth,' it means to keep a secret or remain silent. It is used as advice to avoid saying something that might cause trouble.
Examples in context
Вмій тримати язика за зубами у важливих справах.
Learn to hold your tongue in important matters.
Він не вміє тримати язика за зубами.
He doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut.
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