button one's lip
button one's lip · buttons one's lip · buttoned one's lip · buttoning one's lip
To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something…To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.
Forms
buttons one's lip, buttoning one's lip, buttoned one's lip, buttoned one's lip| Base form | button one's lip · to button one's lip |
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| 3rd person singular | buttons one's lip |
| Present participle | buttoning one's lip |
| Past simple | buttoned one's lip |
| Past participle | buttoned one's lip |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbutton it
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle