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držet jazyk za zuby

/[dr̩ʒɛt jazɪk za zubɪ]/
Czechverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to hold one's tongue (to refrain from talking about something)

Synonyms & related words

Related words (1)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dьržati ęzykъ za zǫby, literally, “to keep one's tongue behind the teeth”.

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