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keeping one's lips sealed

keeping one's lips sealed is the present participle and gerund of keep one's lips sealed.

Meaning of keep one's lips sealed

Verb

keep one's lips sealed (third-person singular simple present keeps one's lips sealed, present participle keeping one's lips sealed, simple past and past participle kept one's lips sealed)

  1. (idiomatic) To keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.
    • You can certainly trust me to keep my lips sealed about the matter.

Questions about keeping one's lips sealed

What is keeping one's lips sealed the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping one's lips sealed is the present participle and gerund of keep one's lips sealed.

Words near keeping one's lips sealed in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's head down
  2. keeping one's head on a swivel
  3. keeping one's head on one's shoulders
  4. keeping one's head upon one's shoulders
  5. keeping one's knickers on
  6. keeping one's lips sealed
  7. keeping one's mouth shut
  8. keeping one's nerve
  9. keeping one's nose clean
  10. keeping one's options open
  11. keeping one's own counsel

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