"Hold one's peace" nghĩa là gì?

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'To hold one's peace/tounge' nghĩa là không nói hoặc giữ im lặng tuy muốn nói điều gì; giữ mồm giữ miệng (to remain silent).

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Chisora was in a mellow (vui vẻ) mood but when it was drawn to his attention that Fury was indicating with his fingers a first or second round stoppage, he said simply: 'I will knock him out.' Boxing now holds its breath (nín thở), waiting to see if Tyson will be able to hold his peace until the end of November.

"[The Islamic State] is pure evil and we should all be concerned about it; all Australians should be concerned," he said. Mr Howard, however, was careful not to endorse (chẩn thuận) any action in Iraq, saying it was important as a former prime minister to "hold his peace" and allow the government to make its own judgment. "I think Mr Abbott is a very resilient, intelligent and well-grounded man with the capacity to make up his own mind," he said.

But between now and then the only way for Walker to stop same-sex couples from marrying in Wisconsin short of violating the Constitution, would be to attend every gay wedding in the state and refuse to forever hold his peace. Others on the right don’t see it that way, though. And that means we could be in for a very lively debate over the fabric of the American union when the GOP presidential primary (bầu cử sơ bộ) takes shape.

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