Phrases Sharing Personal Information

To be tight-lipped about something

C2

Meaning

To refuse to talk about something.

Example sentences

John: 'He's being tight-lipped about the incident; we don't know the full story.'<br>

Alice: 'That's suspicious; something doesn't seem right.'

John: 'Perhaps she's still making up her mind.'

Alice: 'She remained tight-lipped about her plans for the future.'<br>