keep (one's) peace

To stay quiet despite wanting to say something. Just keep your peace if you don't have anything constructive to add. I knew that anything I said would just make her angry, so I decided to keep my peace.

keep (something of someone's or something's)

to retain something that belongs to or is associated with someone or something. I would love to keep this handkerchief of yours. I want to keep a memento of the occasion.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

keep

/hold (one's) peace

To be silent.

keep

/know (one's) place

To recognize one's social position and act according to traditional decorum.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

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hold (one's) peace
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hold peace
hold your peace
hold your peace/tongue
anything/nothing/something like that
anything like that
anything in it for (one)
anything

词组	keep (one's) peace
释义	keep (one's) peace keep (one's) peace To stay quiet despite wanting to say something. Just keep your peace if you don't have anything constructive to add. I knew that anything I said would just make her angry, so I decided to keep my peace. See also: keep, peace Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. keep (something of someone's or something's) to retain something that belongs to or is associated with someone or something. I would love to keep this handkerchief of yours. I want to keep a memento of the occasion. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. keep */hold* *(one's) peace* To be silent. keep */know* *(one's) place* To recognize one's social position and act according to traditional decorum. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: keep hold (one's) peace hold one's peace hold peace hold your peace hold your peace/tongue anything/nothing/something like that anything like that anything in it for (one) anything
随便看	hard at (something) hardball keel over keen keen about, be keen about (someone or something) keen as mustard keen on keen on doing keen on (someone or something) keep keep a keep a beady eye on somebody/something keep about keep abreast of keep abreast of something keep a civil tongue keep a civil tongue in (one's) head keep a civil tongue in one's head keep a civil tongue in your head keep a clean sheet keep a clear head keep a close eye on (someone or something) keep a close eye/watch on somebody/something keep a close rein on (someone or something)