keep a civil tongue
вежливо, учтиво говорить; избегать грубостей
The patient was warned to keep a civil tongue when talking to the doctor.
Другие идиомы:
- keep the home fires burning
- keep one's own counsel
- keep track of (something)
- cause tongues to wag
- keep (someone) company
- keep on an even keel
- keep tabs on (someone or something)
- keep on (doing something)
- keep still
- keep (something) down
- keep one's hand in (something)
- keep one's ear to the ground
- keep time
- keep (something) under wraps
- keep one's chin up