Idiom
keep a civil tongue in one's head
Meaning
To maintain a polite manner of speaking.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please keep a civil tongue in your head while we talk.”
“Even though he was angry about the mistake, he managed to keep a civil tongue in his head during the meeting.”
“Despite the intense provocation from his rival, he maintained his composure and kept a civil tongue in his head throughout the entire debate.”
Examples
simple
“Please keep a civil tongue in your head while we talk.”
contextual
“Even though he was angry about the mistake, he managed to keep a civil tongue in his head during the meeting.”
complex
“Despite the intense provocation from his rival, he maintained his composure and kept a civil tongue in his head throughout the entire debate.”
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