Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase

Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

To be tight lipped

A.            Keeping your lips tight with the help of teeth

B.            Refusing to talk about something

C.            To talk less about something

D.            To talk about something

Sol:

The idiom ‘to be tight lipped’ means refusing to talk about something, eg; the minister remained tight-lipped on the issue of child education.