英语词汇“θ127340”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > keep quiet about [phrase] (18)

to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsela1400

†to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsel): to keep it secret (obsolete). to keep (†hold) counsel: to observe secrecy (archaic and dialect…

to keep secret1399

Kept from knowledge or observation; hidden, concealed. Predicatively (esp. in to keep secret): Kept from public knowledge, or from the knowledge of…

to keep (something) dark1532

Hidden from view or knowledge; concealed; kept secret. Frequently in to keep (something) dark: to keep (something) concealed; to keep secret.

to draw a veil over1582

to draw (also cast, throw) a veil over and variants: to hide or conceal, to refrain from discussing or dealing with; to keep from public knowledge…

not to tell one's shirt1586

not to tell one's shirt: to keep a matter strictly secret, not to tell a soul. Obsolete. rare.

to keep one's (own) counsel1604

†to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsel): to keep it secret (obsolete). to keep (†hold) counsel: to observe secrecy (archaic and dialect…

to put (also keep) in one's pocketa1616

to put (also keep) in one's pocket: to take or keep to oneself; to conceal, suppress.

to name no names1692

transitive. to name names: to specify the names of people, esp. those involved in a discreditable or illegal incident, etc.; to incriminate or…

to make a secret of1738

(Chiefly in senses A. 3 A. 4) to be in (rarely †on) the secret, to be one of the participants in a secret; †to be of secrets with, to share the…

to keep (‥) snug1778

to keep (‥) snug, to keep quiet, to refrain from talking about or alluding to (something). Now dialect.

to clap, put, or keep the thumb on1825

Phrases. to get one's thumb out of (a person's) mouth, to escape from, to get out of the clutches of. †the finger next one's thumb, one's closest…

to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public1867

to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public: said figuratively with reference to domestic quarrels or grievances, the discussion of which is best…

to hold back1956

With on: to refrain from disclosing (something to someone).

to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug1956

to sweep (also brush, kick,etc.) (something) under the rug: = to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet at carpet, n. 2e.

to get it off one's chest1961

Colloquial phrases: to get it off one's chest, to relieve one's mind by making a statement or confession; to play (cards, a thing, etc.) close to o…

to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet1963

to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet: to conceal (something embarrassing or unpleasant), in the hope that it will go unnoticed or be…

Subcategories:

— with temporary expedient (2)

单词	θ127340
释义	the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > keep quiet about [phrase] (18) to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsela1400 †to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsel): to keep it secret (obsolete). to keep (†hold) counsel: to observe secrecy (archaic and dialect… to keep secret1399 Kept from knowledge or observation; hidden, concealed. Predicatively (esp. in to keep secret): Kept from public knowledge, or from the knowledge of… to keep (something) dark1532 Hidden from view or knowledge; concealed; kept secret. Frequently in to keep (something) dark: to keep (something) concealed; to keep secret. to draw a veil over1582 to draw (also cast, throw) a veil over and variants: to hide or conceal, to refrain from discussing or dealing with; to keep from public knowledge… not to tell one's shirt1586 not to tell one's shirt: to keep a matter strictly secret, not to tell a soul. Obsolete. rare. to keep one's (own) counsel1604 †to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsel): to keep it secret (obsolete). to keep (†hold) counsel: to observe secrecy (archaic and dialect… to put (also keep) in one's pocketa1616 to put (also keep) in one's pocket: to take or keep to oneself; to conceal, suppress. to name no names1692 transitive. to name names: to specify the names of people, esp. those involved in a discreditable or illegal incident, etc.; to incriminate or… to make a secret of1738 (Chiefly in senses A. 3 A. 4) to be in (rarely †on) the secret, to be one of the participants in a secret; †to be of secrets with, to share the… to keep (‥) snug1778 to keep (‥) snug, to keep quiet, to refrain from talking about or alluding to (something). Now dialect. to clap, put, or keep the thumb on1825 Phrases. to get one's thumb out of (a person's) mouth, to escape from, to get out of the clutches of. †the finger next one's thumb, one's closest… to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public1867 to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public: said figuratively with reference to domestic quarrels or grievances, the discussion of which is best… to hold back1956 With on: to refrain from disclosing (something to someone). to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug1956 to sweep (also brush, kick,etc.) (something) under the rug: = to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet at carpet, n. 2e. to get it off one's chest1961 Colloquial phrases: to get it off one's chest, to relieve one's mind by making a statement or confession; to play (cards, a thing, etc.) close to o… to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet1963 to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet: to conceal (something embarrassing or unpleasant), in the hope that it will go unnoticed or be… Subcategories: — with temporary expedient (2)
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