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Tenere la lingua a posto
to hold your tongue
Literal Translation
"To keep one's tongue in place"
What it means
To hold one's tongue / to keep quiet
Example in context
"Tieni la lingua a posto durante la riunione — non è il momento di parlare."
"Hold your tongue during the meeting — it's not the time to speak."
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