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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hold one's tongue

Option 1: To talk continuously

Option 2: To be shocked

Option 3: To say a tongue-twister

Option 4: To keep quiet


Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To keep quiet


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The idiom "hold one's tongue" means to refrain from speaking or to remain silent. It is an expression used when someone is advised or directed to keep quiet or not to speak about a particular matter.

Therefore, the correct answer is to keep quiet.

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