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 one's hands off (someone or something)
- keep on an even keel
- keep one's shirt on
- keep an eye out for (someone or something)
- keep late hours
- keep (someone) up
- keep the ball rolling
- keep one's place
- keep good time
- keep one's word
- keep house
- keep an eye on (someone or something)
- keep (something) down
- cause tongues to wag
- keep the wolf from the door