Keep One`s Mouth Shut Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep One`s Mouth Shut Idiom mean?

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keep one`s mouth shut What does keep one`s mouth shut mean?	be/stay silent	I was very angry and I told my friend to keep his mouth shut. Later I had to apologize.
keep one`s mouth shut What does keep one`s mouth shut mean?	to be/stay silent	I tried hard to keep my mouth shut during the boring speech.
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light into (someone) What does "light into (someone)" mean?	scold someone	The woman lit into her child when he came home from school late.
feel (something) in one's bones What does "feel (something) in one's bones" mean?	sense something, have an intuition about something	I feel it in my bones that I am not going to get the job that I want.
MP What does "MP" mean?	Member of Parliament - used in the United Kingdom and Canada etc.	Member of Parliament - used in the United Kingdom and Canada etc.There were several MPs at the restaurant where we had dinner.
tourist trap What does "tourist trap" mean?	a place that is overpriced and attracts tourists	My friend thinks that Hawaii is a tourist trap and he does not want to go there for his holiday.
have the time of one's life What does "have the time of one's life" mean?	have a very good time	We had the time of our life at the party last night.
be into (something) What does "be into (something)" mean?	to be interested or involved in something	My friend is very much into music and writing songs.

Take a leaf out of someone's book What does "Take a leaf out of someone's book" mean?	If you take a leaf out of someone's book, you copy something they do because it will help you.
for openers What does "for openers" mean?	to start with	For openers we decided to start the weekend with a nice meal.
like lambs to the slaughter What does "like lambs to the slaughter" mean?	quietly do something without realizing the danger/difficulties of the situation	The local basketball team went like lambs to the slaughter to meet the best team in the country.

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Keep One`s Mouth Shut Idiom