button one's lip

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

buttoned one's lip buttoning one's lip buttons one's lip 三单 buttons one's lip buttoning one's lip 现在分词 buttoned one's lip 过去式 buttoned one's lip 过去分词

别名

button up one's lip

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.

    习语

    "Yes," put in Solomon. "I've been tipped off to this guy Mars, and you'd better tell him to button up his lip and not start anything."