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Meanings of hold one's tongue in English

To stop speaking or making noise.

        Usage of hold one's tongue in English
        1
        Under many circumstances it is not difficult to hold one's tongue.
        How to Study and Teaching How to Study
        2
        It is a very good thing to be able to hold one's tongue!
        Stories to Tell to Children
        3
        In times like these, one must hold one's tongue.
        The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 08: 1563-64
        4
        If one could always hold one's tongue as to what one sees, one would be the better for it.
        Pepper & Salt; or, Seasoning for Young Folk
        5
        When one has talked to one's self for a great many years it is hard to hold one's tongue in public.
        Clair de Lune / A Play in Two Acts and Six Scenes
        6
        "That's of course, mamma," said Camilla; "but yet one can't hold one's tongue altogether.
        He Knew He Was Right
        7
        "Well, well," the other broke off impatiently; "no doubt it is better to hold one's tongue.
        Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden