to keep schtum
01
hålla tyst, inte säga ett knyst
to decide to remain silent about something, particularly out of fear of making a situation worse
Dialect
British
Britishidiom
informellt
Exempel
It was a secret about which the few involved stayed shtum and about which no one else knew.
Jag ville rätta honom, men höll tyst eftersom alla redan var spända.
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