- button one's lip
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"Yes," put in Solomon. "Ive been tipped off to this guy Mars, and youd better tell him to button up his lip and not start anything."
Syn: bite ones lip, zip ones lip
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button\ one's\ lip — • button one s lip • zip one s lip v. phr. slang To stop talking; keep a secret; shut your mouth; be quiet. The man was getting loud and insulting and the cop told him to button his lip. John wanted to talk, but Dan told him to keep his lip… … Словарь американских идиом
button one's lip — ► button one s lip informal stop or refrain from talking. Main Entry: ↑button … English terms dictionary
button one's lip — also[zip one s lip] {v. phr.}, {slang} To stop talking; keep a secret; shut your mouth; be quiet. * /The man was getting loud and insulting and the cop told him to button his lip./ * /John wanted to talk, but Dan told him to keep his lip buttoned … Dictionary of American idioms
button one's lip — also[zip one s lip] {v. phr.}, {slang} To stop talking; keep a secret; shut your mouth; be quiet. * /The man was getting loud and insulting and the cop told him to button his lip./ * /John wanted to talk, but Dan told him to keep his lip buttoned … Dictionary of American idioms
button one's lip — informal stop or refrain from talking. → button … English new terms dictionary
Button one's lip — be silent … Dictionary of Australian slang
button one's lip — Australian Slang be silent … English dialects glossary
button one's lip — vb to shut up, keep quiet … Contemporary slang
button one's lip — informal stop or refrain from talking … Useful english dictionary
zip\ one's\ lip — • button one s lip • zip one s lip v. phr. slang To stop talking; keep a secret; shut your mouth; be quiet. The man was getting loud and insulting and the cop told him to button his lip. John wanted to talk, but Dan told him to keep his lip… … Словарь американских идиом
