Idiom
hold one's peace
Meaning
To refrain from speaking; to be silent.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“If you disagree with the plan, speak now or hold your peace.”
“During the heated meeting, he decided to hold his peace rather than start an argument with his boss.”
“Although she possessed evidence that would have altered the trial's outcome, she chose to hold her peace to protect her family's reputation.”
Examples
simple
“If you disagree with the plan, speak now or hold your peace.”
contextual
“During the heated meeting, he decided to hold his peace rather than start an argument with his boss.”
complex
“Although she possessed evidence that would have altered the trial's outcome, she chose to hold her peace to protect her family's reputation.”
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