close one's mouth — to press the lips together
close one's mouth
to press the lips together
Meanings
- to press the lips together
Words Used
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More collocations with mouth (5)
open one's mouth
to part the lips, especially to speak or eat
wipe one's mouth
to clean the lips and surrounding area after eating
dry mouth
a condition in which there is insufficient saliva, leaving the mouth uncomfortably dry
wide mouth
a mouth or opening with a large diameter
cover one's mouth
to place a hand or cloth over the mouth
More collocations with close (14)
close a shop
To permanently or temporarily shut a shop
close a store
To shut down a retail shop permanently or for a period
close a window
To shut a window so that air can no longer pass through
close the door
to shut a door so that the gap is sealed
close your eyes
to shut your eyes
close contact
A relationship or physical situation of being very near to someone
close family
a family whose members share strong emotional bonds
close friend
a friend you know very well and trust deeply
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car