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tight lips

idiom

Of a person, silence or reticence.


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  1. 01

    hang tight

    To wait, without attempting to address a challenging, alarming, or dangerous situation, until a later point in time.

  2. 02

    keep one's lips sealed

    To keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.

  3. 03

    loosen someone's lips

    To cause one to speak more freely; to cause one to discuss a subject that would not usually be discussed.

  4. 04

    one's lips are sealed

    One will not tell anyone else; one is keeping a secret.

  5. 05

    read lips

    To lipread.

  6. 06

    read someone's lips

    To pay close attention (often imperative).

  7. 07

    sit tight

    To wait patiently; to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless.

  8. 08

    tight ship

    A well-organized and highly disciplined organization.

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