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to hold your tongue

to hold your tongue
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hohld yoo r, yawr, yohr tuhng]
    • /tu hoʊld yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr tʌŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hohld yoo r, yawr, yohr tuhng]
    • /tu hoʊld yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr tʌŋ/

Definition of to hold your tongue words

  • phrase to hold your tongue If you hold your tongue, you do not say anything even though you might want to or be expected to, because it is the wrong time to say it. 0
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Parts of speech for To hold your tongue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to hold your tongue popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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