(one's) lips are sealed
(one's) lips are sealed
One will not tell anyone; one will keep this a secret. Most often used in the expression "my lips are sealed." A: "Please don't tell anyone about this, I'm so embarrassed." B: "My lips are sealed." I told him not to say anything, and he said his lips are sealed, so hopefully he'll be able to keep a secret this time.
See also: lip, seal
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lips are sealed, one's
One will reveal nothing, especially about a secret. For example, You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit-my lips are sealed. [Early 1900s]
See also: lip
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
your lips are sealed
If you say that your lips are sealed, you mean you will keep a secret that someone has told you. As for anything told to me in confidence, well, my lips are sealed. `The Player' is worth seeing for its deeply funny ending alone but my lips are firmly sealed on that. Note: You can also say that someone has sealed lips. Most people refused to talk to him about the murder. Everywhere he went he met sealed lips and a wall of silence.
See also: lip, seal
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
someone's lips are sealed
a person is obliged to keep a secret.See also: lip, seal
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
(one's) lips are sealed
Used to indicate that one will not disclose a piece of information.
See also: lip, seal
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- lips are sealed
- lips are sealed, one's
- someone's lips are sealed
- your lips are sealed
- my lips are sealed
- lips are sealed, his/my
- (someone's) secret is safe with (one)
- don't tell a soul
- not tell a soul
- (just) between you and me