"tight lips" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-tight lips.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} tight lips pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic) Of a person, silence or reticence. Tags: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Related terms: tight-lipped
    Sense id: en-tight_lips-en-noun-CCcz8X9B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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