Idiom
button one's lip
Meaning
To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please button your lip until the surprise party begins.”
“He had to button his lip during the meeting to avoid revealing the company's secret plans.”
“Although he desperately wanted to voice his disagreement, he chose to button his lip, fearing that speaking out would jeopardize his position in the firm.”
Examples
simple
“Please button your lip until the surprise party begins.”
contextual
“He had to button his lip during the meeting to avoid revealing the company's secret plans.”
complex
“Although he desperately wanted to voice his disagreement, he chose to button his lip, fearing that speaking out would jeopardize his position in the firm.”
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