the soul of discretion

the soul of discretion

Someone who can be trusted to keep information private. Don't worry, my sister is the soul of discretion—she won't tell anyone about our engagement before we do.
See also: discretion, of, soul
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a living soul
  • keep (one's) lips sealed
  • kip
  • engage (someone) to (someone)
  • engage to
  • have a loose tongue
  • drop the pilot
  • let (something) fall
  • let (something) slip
  • goombah
References in periodicals archive
You are the soul of discretion. This is likely to be a day of secrets, surprises and the odd upset.
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Luckily, somebody can trust you to keep quiet, you are the soul of discretion. This is likely to be a day of secrets, surprises and the odd upset.
STARS
'As you know, Leon is the soul of discretion,' he said.
Fernando and Kitkat, Diether, Robin Padilla-they all came for Leon-ACC auction
Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) trains Zero and is the soul of discretion, respect and courtesy to the guests in a world between the two world wars-- and he's also a madcap thief and liar.
Narrow vision: 2015 Oscar nominees default to (mostly white) men
The Queen, despite being the most famous woman in the world, remains the soul of discretion: still the epitome of Britain''s historic and continued influence which is far more enduring than the whims of any government of whatever political complexion.
Forget celebs: Our Queen is real McCoy
He never abused that privilege and was always the soul of discretion.
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It's kind of her mess" David Beckham complains about his wife Victoria's "messiness" in the bathroom "Looking back at my teen diaries, it's obvious that at 14 I was sexually rabid, desperate for sex" Actress Sheila Hancock "I am a great believer that the Paul Burrells of this world should be shot" Sean Davoren, head butler at London's Savoy Hotel, who believes that butlers should be the soul of discretion "Enduring an alarming combo of windy chill factor from Siberia and chilli wind factor from last night's Thai curry" Stephen Fry on Twitter
Quotes of Year 2010... Part Two
"Kate has been the soul of discretion throughout her relationship with William so she was never likely to speak to the newspapers but Clarence House wanted it in writing.
Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton 'gagged' by royals
Barry has two years left on his contract, he has not yet informed Villa if he wants to leave and, as usual, he was the soul of discretion when cornered by the media at Wembley last Wednesday night.
Gerrard needs to hold still his tongue while Barry decides future
The blonde waitress isn't exactly the soul of discretion but vows to keep Kieron and John Paul's romance a secret in the wake of her dalliance with Niall last week.
SOAPS
Linda is the soul of discretion, never asking clients about their relationships but finding they are often only too eager to tell her of their problems.
Men and women in this city need my 'house of sin' CONFESSIONS OF A BRUM BROTHEL-KEEPER Linda Miller has run a brothel masquerading as a 'massage parlour' in Birmingham since 1990
Probably because I'm a person of high standing, moral rectitude and most importantly - I'm the soul of discretion.
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Most of the clothes are much too eye-catching and are cut for really thin people, but I did see a tuxedo that was the soul of discretion and elegance, with just the tiniest hint of jet beading around the collar and cuffs.
Vulgar in versace: what made the masses fall in love with Italian fashion? (Culture Vulture)
At 22, he is an expert on etiquette, the soul of discretion and extremely dignified.
I'VE GOT A MASTERS IN BEING A SERVANT; What Kevin saw in being a butler - pounds 100,000 wages
Compared with the current memoirists' disregard for propriety, Ackerley was the soul of discretion, taking care to paint his clearly fallible father in a sympathetic light.
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