put a civil tongue in one's head
/P UH1 T AH0 S IH0 V AH0 L T AH0 NG IH0 N W AH0 N EH0 S EH0 D/verb
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Alternative form of keep a civil tongue in one's head. [(idiomatic) To maintain a polite manner of speaking.]
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