hold one's peace

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To refrain from speaking; to be silent.

日本語の意味

口を慎む / 沈黙を守る / 発言を控える

In the face of disagreement, sometimes one must hold one's peace to keep the conversation civil.

意見が対立しているとき、時には会話を円滑に保つために黙っているべきだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To refrain from speaking; to be silent.

Thurio: How likes she my discourse?

Proteus: Ill, when you talk of war.

Thurio: But well, when I discourse of love and peace?

Julia: [Aside] But better, indeed, when you hold your peace.

holds one's peace

（ present singular third-person ）

holding one's peace

（ participle present ）

held one's peace

（ participle past ）

held one's peace

（ past ）