keep own counsel
Related to keep own counsel: keep one's own counsel
keep (one's) own counsel
To not share one's thoughts or plans with others. I'm just naturally a private person, so I keep my own counsel.
See also: counsel, keep, own
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
keep one's own counsel
Fig. to keep one's thoughts and plans to oneself; to withhold from other people one's thoughts and plans. Jane is very quiet. She tends to keep her own counsel. I advise you to keep your own counsel.
See also: counsel, keep, own
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- keep (one's) own counsel
- keep one's own counsel
- keep your own counsel
- keep faith with
- keep faith with (someone or something)
- keep (something) by
- keep by
- counsel (someone) about (something)
- counsel about
- earn its keep