免开尊口知道对方来意先行拒绝令其不必开口。例要是方才伯父合九公说的那套我都听见了，免开尊口。——《儿女英雄传》英you had better shut up;[查看详情]

闪烁其辞同“闪烁其词”。[查看详情]

如鲠在喉鱼骨头卡在喉咙里。比喻心里有话没有说出来非常难受。[查看详情]

守口如瓶闭口不说，像瓶口塞紧了一样。形容说话谨慎或严守秘密。例防意如城，守口如瓶。英tightlipped; reticent; do not breathe a single word;[查看详情]

含糊其辞见“含糊其词”。[查看详情]

欲言又止亦作“欲言而止”。想说而又停止不说。常形容有难言的苦衷。[查看详情]

不容分说不许对方辩解。英admit (allow) no explanation to be offered; allow of no excuse;[查看详情]

吞吞吐吐欲言又止欲止又言，似有隐情难言之状。例他哼哼哈哈说话吞吞吐吐的。英hem and haw; mince matters; mutter and mumble; stumble over one's words;[查看详情]

噤若寒蝉冬天的蝉一声不响。现在常用来比喻有所顾忌不敢吭声。例提出反对条件的转眼就掉过头去，嘌若寒蝉。——鲁迅《两地书》英silent as the cicad in winter;[查看详情]