Examples of 'held his tongue' in a sentence
Meaning of "held his tongue"
Held his tongue: Refers to someone choosing not to speak or remain silent, especially to avoid causing trouble or offense
How to use "held his tongue" in a sentence
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held his tongue
Tom held his tongue for no one.
Lemansky may have held his tongue.
But he held his tongue on the matter.
Again the sheikh held his tongue.
Hollis held his tongue for a moment.
But then he felt ashamed and held his tongue.
Lyle held his tongue on that one.
He winced but held his tongue.
He held his tongue and did not say a word.
Something held his tongue.
He held his tongue while he was being scolded.
Fisher probably should have held his tongue at that point.
He held his tongue all year.
Giles raised an eyebrow, but held his tongue.
Yet he held his tongue now.
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Saji also seemed to want to say something, but he held his tongue.
Dan had held his tongue.
He could not speak, for the knife between his teeth held his tongue a prisoner.
He must have held his tongue on many occasions.
Tom wanted to tell Mary what he really thought, but he held his tongue.
He thus held his tongue from too much protesting.
Lemansky, he may have held his tongue.
Would hardly have held his tongue for the sake of the Democratic.
But he couldn't help gloating about it. He held his tongue.
So Riddle held his tongue too.
He held his tongue about it, and get very often with a condom.
Above all, he had held his tongue.
But Harry Kim held his tongue and said nothing.
He was witty, but held his tongue.
He should 've held his tongue.
This time, though, he held his tongue.
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