keep one's own counsel
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keep one's own counsel
verb keeps one's own counsel · keeping one's own counsel · kept one's own counsel
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To keep one's own business private; to be discreet, careful, or circumspect in what one says concerning one's own thoughts, deeds, or situation.
Near-synonyms: keep one's cards close to one's chest, keep it in the family, keep one's mouth shut; see also Thesaurus:be quiet
Similar: keep counsel, keep one's counsel, keep one's cards close to one's chest, keep it in the family, keep one's mouth shut
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