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Значение идиомы keep a civil tongue in one’s head
[keep a civil tongue in one’s head] {v. phr.} To be polite inspeaking.
He was very angry with his boss, but he kept a civiltongue in his head.
The bus driver began yelling at the woman andshe told him to keep a civil tongue in his head.





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