civil tongue
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Such was the importance of making sure the boss wagged a civil tongue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2015
But the incident spurred some self-reflection among many who said it was a reality check, a reminder that the country could do with a more civil tongue and some mutual respect.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2011
Throughout, he keeps a civil tongue in his cheek; Thirty Seconds derives its effects from self-revealing chatter and serendipitous comedy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Russell Hoban knows how to keep a civil tongue in his cheek, and Emily Arnold McCully's watercolors are a happy recollection of Babar, Dumbo and the city zoo.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Firstly,” growled Uncle Vernon, “you’ll keep a civil tongue in your head when you’re talking to Marge.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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