zipping it
Keeping mouth shut
Zipping it means to stop talking or to keep quiet, often used as a command.
The expression references the motion of closing a zipper, as if sealing one's mouth shut.
Just zip it, will you?
He finally zipped it after I gave him a look.
The phrase is informal and can come across as rude or dismissive when directed at someone, though it's also used playfully among friends.
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- muteWithout voice or sound
- lips sealedPledged to secrecy
- hushAbsence of sound
- tactfulSocially sensitive and careful
tight-lipped · bite your tongue · discreet · on the quiet · quiet · keep it down · diplomatic · respectful · guarded · conceal · private · keep mum · restrained · suppress · shut up · classified · sworn to secrecy · button it
zipping itblurting out
Impulsive verbal release
speaking up · mouthing off · talking · sounding off · chattering
zipping itspilling the beans
Disclosing confidential information
letting the cat out of the bag · blabbing · tattling · squealing · airing dirty laundry
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