English Explanatory Dictionary

keep a civil tongue in one's head

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To maintain a polite manner of speaking.

Pronunciation

En-au-keep a civil tongue in one's head.ogg

Word forms

keep a civil tongue in one's head keeps a civil tongue in one's head keeping a civil tongue in one's head kept a civil tongue in one's head keep a civil tongue keep a civil tongue in one's mouth put a civil tongue in one's head put a civil tongue in one's mouth
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