keep+quiet
51keep — ► VERB (past and past part. kept) 1) have or retain possession of. 2) retain or reserve for use in the future. 3) put or store in a regular place. 4) (of a perishable commodity) remain in good condition. 5) continue in a specified condition,… …
52keep your head down — british informal phrase to continue doing something quietly, especially when there is trouble happening around you I have got to keep my head down and play it as it comes. Thesaurus: to continue something, or to continue to do somethingsynonym… …
53keep one's own counsel — {v. phr.}, {formal} To keep your ideas and plans to yourself. * /John listened to what everyone had to say in the discussion, but he kept his own counsel./ * /Although everybody gave Mrs. O Connor advice about what to do with her house, she kept… …
54keep one's own counsel — {v. phr.}, {formal} To keep your ideas and plans to yourself. * /John listened to what everyone had to say in the discussion, but he kept his own counsel./ * /Although everybody gave Mrs. O Connor advice about what to do with her house, she kept… …
55keep something quiet — keep something secret. → quiet …
56keep it on the q t — If you keep something on the Q T, you keep it quiet or secret.( Q T is also used.) …
57keep good hours — 1. To go to bed and to rise early 2. To lead a quiet and regular life • • • Main Entry: ↑hour keep good hours see under ↑hour • • • Main Entry: ↑keep …
58keep (yourself) to (yourself) — if you keep yourself to yourself, you live a quiet life and avoid doing things with or talking to other people. We don t know anything about her, she keeps herself to herself …
59keep your voice down — informal phrase used for telling someone to be quiet Could you keep your voices down? I’m trying to read. Thesaurus: ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quietsynonym Main entry: voice …
60keep yourself to yourself — phrase to stay alone or with your family rather than spending time with other people They were a quiet couple who kept themselves to themselves. Thesaurus: preferring to be alonesynonym Main entry: keep …
