| 单词 | to zip it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto zip it d. transitive. figurative. To keep (one's mouth or lips) closed so as not to talk or divulge information. Also in to zip it: to stop talking. Frequently used in commands to stop talking, as in zip it, zip your lip. Cf. to zip up 2d at Phrasal verbs, zipper v. 2.In quot. 1939 the transitivity and precise meaning are not entirely clear, although a connection with this sense appears very likely. Π 1939 L. B. Howsley Argot 55 Zip, shut up.] 1941 Arizona Republic 16 Dec. 20/2 (caption) To Protect Our Boys From Enemy Saboteurs, Zip Your Lip! 1973 J. Drummond Bang! Bang! You're Dead! viii. 13 Authority, including the B.B.C., did not speculate about guilt. Mouths were carefully zipped. 1990 P. Cornwell Post-mortem (1998) iii. 53 When they learn to zip their lips, they won't have leaks to bitch about anymore. 2000 P. Scanlan in J. Adams et al. Girls' Night In 231 I've had a long day. I don't want to hear any more about it. I've had enough, so zip it. < as lemmas |
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