Англо-русский словарь идиом

KEEP A CIVIL TONGUE IN ONE'S HEAD

держаться в рамках приличия, быть вежливым; вежливо, учтиво говорить, избегать грубостей

  1. keep a civil tongue in one's head—keep a civil tongue in ones head translationv. phr. To be polite in speaking. He was very angry with his boss but he kept a civil tongue in his head. The bus driver beg...Dictionary of American idioms
  2. keep a civil tongue (in one's head)—keep a civil tongue in ones head translation keep a civil tongue in ones head Fig.u to speak decently and politely. Please John. Dont talk like that. Keep a civil tongu...Dictionary of American idioms
  3. keep a civil tongue in one's head—keep a civil tongue in ones head translationv. phr. To be polite in speaking. He was very angry with his boss but he kept a civil tongue in his head. The bus driver beg...Dictionary of American idioms
  4. keep a civil tongue in one's head—быть учтивым быть вежливым держаться в рамках приличия...Англо-русский словарь редакция bed