@dobiapps.com: Hold your tongue! This idiom is a rather stern way to tell someone to stop talking or to mind their own business. It's a bit more polite than 'shut up,' but still a scolding tone, so it's not suitable for polite situations. Examples: Hold your tongue! That's not true. You'd better hold your tongue around him. #accent #usdrama #englishwords #englishminute #accent