keep a civil tongue in your head
keep a civil tongue in (one's) head
To speak kindly and politely. Please try to keep a civil tongue in your head the next time you talk to Mary, instead of arguing with her, OK?
See also: civil, head, keep, tongue
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
keep a civil tongue in your head
speak politely and calmly, without rudeness.See also: civil, head, keep, tongue
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- keep a civil tongue in (one's) head
- keep a civil tongue in one's head
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- Would you please?
- if you don't mind
- If you don't mind!
- on the tip of (one's) tongue
- on the tip of one's tongue
- give tongue
- hold one's tongue, to