keep quiet

1. Also, be quiet or still . Remain silent; same as hold one's tongue . For example, Please keep quiet about the party . Also see keep one's mouth shut .

2. Refrain from moving, stay in the same position; same as hold still . For example, The doctor gave the young boy a toy to keep him quiet while on the examining table , or It's hard for the baby to keep still unless he's sleeping . [Late 1300s]

Idioms and Phrases

Also, keep still .

Example Sentences

If Gaetz's goal was burying the findings, he may have just ensured that they get much wider hearing than they would have if he had just kept quiet.

From Salon

When one of his employees assumed he was voting for Trump again, Spilsbury knew he didn’t want to keep quiet.

From Los Angeles Times

She found out in June she'd be opening for Taylor but had to keep quiet about it until she was formally announced a couple of weeks ago.

From BBC

But if they hoped that by keeping quiet they would avoid further scrutiny, the tech firms may well be wrong.

From BBC

While the pair kept quiet about their romance, Sandera occasionally joined the “Dirty Harry” star on red carpets.

From Los Angeles Times

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