phrasal
: to stop or refrain from speaking
our first barbaric impulse is to shut the mouth of any man or woman who says anything that might offend … tribal customs — Manus O'Neill
if you shut your mouth, you have your choice — Scott Fitzgerald
phrasal
: to stop or refrain from speaking
our first barbaric impulse is to shut the mouth of any man or woman who says anything that might offend … tribal customs — Manus O'Neill
if you shut your mouth, you have your choice — Scott Fitzgerald
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012