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keep your own counsel — keep (your) own counsel slightly formal to not tell other people about your opinions or plans. He was a quiet man who kept his own counsel … New idioms dictionary
keep your own counsel — to say nothing about your plans or opinions … English dictionary
keep one's own counsel — {v. phr.}, {formal} To keep your ideas and plans to yourself. * /John listened to what everyone had to say in the discussion, but he kept his own counsel./ * /Although everybody gave Mrs. O Connor advice about what to do with her house, she kept… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's own counsel — {v. phr.}, {formal} To keep your ideas and plans to yourself. * /John listened to what everyone had to say in the discussion, but he kept his own counsel./ * /Although everybody gave Mrs. O Connor advice about what to do with her house, she kept… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep own counsel — keep (your) own counsel slightly formal to not tell other people about your opinions or plans. He was a quiet man who kept his own counsel … New idioms dictionary
keep\ one's\ own\ counsel — v. phr. formal To keep your ideas and plans to yourself. John listened to what everyone had to say in the discussion, but he kept his own counsel. Although everybody gave Mrs. O Connor advice about what to do with her house, she kept her own… … Словарь американских идиом
counsel — [[t]ka͟ʊns(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ counsels, counselling, counselled (in AM, use counseling, counseled) 1) N UNCOUNT Counsel is advice. [FORMAL] He had always been able to count on her wise counsel... His parishioners sought his counsel and loved him. Syn:… … English dictionary
counsel — coun|sel1 [ˈkaunsəl] n [U] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: conseil, from Latin consilium, from consulere; CONSULT] 1.) a type of lawyer who represents you in court counsel for ▪ The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain. 2.) keep … Dictionary of contemporary English
counsel — 1 noun technical 1 (singular) a type of lawyer who represents you in court: The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain. 2 keep your own counsel to keep your plans, opinions etc secret 3 (U) literary advice 2 verb (T) 1 formal to advise… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
counsel — coun|sel1 [ kaunsl ] (present participle coun|sel|ing or coun|sel|ling; past tense and past participle coun|seled or coun|selled) verb transitive ** 1. ) to give someone advice and help with their problems, especially as your job: She has spent… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
