Keep A Civil Tongue Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep A Civil Tongue Idiom mean?

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keep a civil tongue What does keep a civil tongue mean?	speak decently and politely	The angry customer was asked to keep a civil tongue when talking with the sales clerk.
keep a civil tongue What does keep a civil tongue mean?	to speak decently and politely	I tried to keep a civil tongue during my argument with the store clerk.
keep a civil tongue What does keep a civil tongue mean?	to speak decently and politely	The angry customer was asked to keep a civil tongue when talking with the sales clerk.
keep a civil tongue What does keep a civil tongue mean?	to speak decently and politely	I tried to keep a civil tongue during my argument with the store clerk.
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ask for trouble What does "ask for trouble" mean?	to behave in a way that will likely cause trouble	The boy is asking for trouble if he misses another class.

jay What does "jay" mean?	marijuana cigarette
gults What does "gults" mean?	gluteus maximus muscles (buttocks muscles)
Tread on someone's toes What does "Tread on someone's toes" mean?	If you tread on someone's toes, you upset them, especially if you do something that they should be in charge of.
not lay a finger/hand on (someone) What does "not lay a finger/hand on (someone)" mean?	not touch someone, not do something to someone	The man was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again.
have a frog in one's throat What does "have a frog in one's throat" mean?	to get a tickle or soreness in one's throat which makes it difficult to speak until you cough and clear your throat	I had a frog in my throat and it was difficult to talk on the telephone.
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I had an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with an angry dog at the park.
so mad that one could scream What does "so mad that one could scream" mean?	very mad	I was so mad that I could scream when the travel agent made a mistake with my airline ticket.
Dwell on the past What does "Dwell on the past" mean?	Thinking too much about the past, so that it becomes a problem is to dwell on the past.
cheese What does "cheese" mean?	smile (when asked with the word as someone takes a picture).	Say cheese for the camera.

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Keep A Civil Tongue Idiom