keep a civil tongue in one's head
- keep a civil tongue in one's head
говорить вежливо, учтиво
Mrs. Dudgeon: "What does she want troubling me at this hour, before I'm properly dressed to receive people?" Christy: "You'd better ask her." Mrs. Dudgeon (threateningly): "You'd better keep a civil tongue in your head." (B. Shaw, ‘The Devil's Disciple’, act I) — Миссис Даджен: "С чего это ей вздумалось тревожить меня в такой час? Я еще даже не одета, чтобы гостей принимать." Кристи: "А ты бы у нее спросила." Миссис Даджен (с угрозой): "А ты бы научился вести себя поучтивее."
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа»..
2006.
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keep a civil tongue in one's head — {v. 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 began yelling at the woman and she told him to keep a civil tongue in his head./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep a civil tongue in one's head — {v. 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 began yelling at the woman and she told him to keep a civil tongue in his head./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep\ a\ civil\ tongue\ in\ one's\ head — v. 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 began yelling at the woman and she told him to keep a civil tongue in his head … Словарь американских идиом
keep a civil tongue in one's head — speak politely … Useful english dictionary
head — See: ACID HEAD, BEAT INTO ONE S HEAD, BEAT ONE S HEAD AGAINST A WALL, BIG HEAD, COUNT HEADS, EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE S HEAD, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET THROUGH ONE S HEAD, GOOD HEAD ON ONE S SHOULDERS, GO TO ONE S HEAD, HANG ONE S HEAD, HAVE ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
head — See: ACID HEAD, BEAT INTO ONE S HEAD, BEAT ONE S HEAD AGAINST A WALL, BIG HEAD, COUNT HEADS, EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE S HEAD, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET THROUGH ONE S HEAD, GOOD HEAD ON ONE S SHOULDERS, GO TO ONE S HEAD, HANG ONE S HEAD, HAVE ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
head — See: acid head, beat into one s head, beat one s head against a wall, big head, count heads, eyes in the back of one s head, from head to foot, get through one s head, good head on one s shoulders, go to one s head, hang one s head, have one s… … Словарь американских идиом
tongue — n. & v. n. 1 the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth used in tasting, licking, and swallowing, and (in man) for speech. 2 the tongue of an ox etc. as food. 3 the faculty of or a tendency in speech (a sharp tongue). 4 a particular language (the… … Useful english dictionary
tongue — See: AT THE TIP OF ONE S TONGUE, CAT GET ONE S TONGUE, HOLD ONE S TONGUE, KEEP A CIVIL TONGUE IN ONE S HEAD, SLIP OF THE TONGUE … Dictionary of American idioms
tongue — See: AT THE TIP OF ONE S TONGUE, CAT GET ONE S TONGUE, HOLD ONE S TONGUE, KEEP A CIVIL TONGUE IN ONE S HEAD, SLIP OF THE TONGUE … Dictionary of American idioms
tongue — See: at the tip of one s tongue, cat get one s tongue, hold one s tongue, keep a civil tongue in one s head, slip of the tongue … Словарь американских идиом
