keep a civil tongue in one's mouth

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of keep a civil tongue in one's head

Japanese Meaning

「keep a civil tongue in one's mouth」は、『keep a civil tongue in one's head』の別形表現、すなわち同一の意味（言葉遣いに注意する、口を慎む）を伝えるための異なる表現方法です。

If one wants to stay professional in heated discussions, one must keep a civil tongue in one's mouth.

議論が白熱している場でもプロとして振る舞いたいなら、礼儀正しい言葉遣いを心がけなければならない。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of keep a civil tongue in one's head

keeps a civil tongue in one's mouth

（ present singular third-person ）

keeping a civil tongue in one's mouth

（ participle present ）

kept a civil tongue in one's mouth

（ participle past ）

kept a civil tongue in one's mouth

（ past ）