to stop speaking
to refrain from talking too much
to ask someone to be quiet
lips buttoned
button your lips
“His continuous talking makes me wish he could button his lip.”
“Please button your lip.”
“She was asked to button her lip.”
To not come across as being a talkative, Amanda decided to button her lip.
If everyone could button their lip, then we could all observe a minute of silence for the fallen heroes.
Although it was her turn to give her speech, Lisa buttoned her lip.
John is such a chatty person and so it is surprising that he has buttoned his lips this evening.
“Hey kids, keep your lips buttoned!”
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.