keep something quiet

相關詞: keep

片語

Definition

  1. To attempt to prevent others from discovering a fact; to maintain secrecy about something.

    • Davies kept quiet about the amount of money being spent.

    • She managed to keep the operation quiet for a while.

    • We were told to keep it quiet and not talk about it.

Definition (secrecy)

  1. To not disclose information about something; to maintain secrecy about something.

    • They managed to keep the school's problems quiet for a while.

    • You're a qualified ski instructor? You've kept that quiet!

    • The company decided to keep the report's findings quiet in case they affected sales.