Be the soul of discretion In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be the soul of discretion", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-08-20 05:08

Meaning of Be the soul of discretion (redirected from the soul of discretion )

Synonyms:

button one's lip , keep to oneself , not tell a soul

The soul of discretion noun phrase

Someone who keeps their lips shut and can be trusted with confidential information.

Tom is a reliable guy. You can trust him to be the soul of discretion.

I don't know about that girl. She doesn't seem like the soul of discretion.

Origin of The soul of discretion

"Phyllis of Philistia." (Image Source: Flipkart)

This phrase was found in Phyllis of Philistia, an 1895 romantic novel by Frank Frankfort Moore:

“ ‘You are the soul of discretion, my beloved,’ said the husband.”

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