keep one's own counsel

listen to the pronunciation of keep one's own counsel
English - Turkish
fikirlerini kendine saklamak
(deyim) ketum olmak
keep one's counsel
sır saklamak
to keep one's own counsel
fikrini kendine saklamak
English - English
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

The compressed lips suggest his principled reticence, his practice of keeping his own counsel.

keep one's counsel
To keep a secret for someone else; to be discreet, careful, or circumspect in what one says concerning someone else's thoughts, deeds, or situation

Standish will keep our counsel, and the news will be old before it's known.

keep one's counsel
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

Khomeini's approach to decision making is to keep his counsel at first, allowing the advocates of different options to debate issues openly.

keep one's own counsel
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