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buttoned up
adjective- of a reserved or uncommunicative nature UK, 1936
A figurative image. - silent, refusing to answer questions UK, 1959
In line with the injunction to BUTTON YOUR LIP. - (of persons) alert, well-prepared UK
- — Bournemouth Evening Echo, 11 August 1967
- (of a plan or a situation) successfully organised or well-prepared UK, 1940
A variant is “buttoned”.
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