keep a civil tongue

A form of keep a civil tongue in one's head — To maintain a polite manner of speaking.

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Meanings

verbkeep a civil tongue (third-person singular simple present keeps a civil tongue, present participle keeping a civil tongue, simple past and past participle kept a civil tongue)

present singular third person keeps a civil tongue · participle present keeping a civil tongue · participle past kept a civil tongue · past kept a civil tongue

  1. alternativeAlternative form of keep a civil tongue in one's head.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep a civil tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20a%20civil%20tongue.

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