Keep quiet In english explanation

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

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-12-23 09:12

Meaning of Keep quiet

Keep quiet bare infinitive

To keep silent.

The teacher said, "Keep silent, John."

Please keep silent when I am talking.

To prevent someone from revealing the information.

She was bribed to keep silent about the personal information of a rapist.

The murder intimidated the witness into keeping silent.

Other phrases about:

between you, me and the gatepost

Used to tell someone to keep secret what you're about to say

(as) silent as the grave

Very quiet

be in cahoots

To be secretly working together

behind closed doors

Kept in secret

dead giveaway
something that unintentionally reveals a truth, a secret completely

Grammar and Usage of Keep quiet

Verb Forms

  • keeps silent
  • to keep silent
  • keeping silent
  • kept silent

The verb "keep" should be conjugated according to its tense.

 

 

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Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker
Candy is a good thing to offer someone to get them to do something, but liquor will work more quickly when  convincing someone to do something.
Example: .

Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.

Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

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