Did you mean tight lipped?
Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Unwilling to divulge information.
- adj. Having the lips pressed together.
Examples
“I think that explains the expression of tight-lipped determination you see on the faces of so many fly fishermen these days.”
“Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany has remained tight-lipped about options the conference might be weighing.”
“While some visitors speak enthusiastically of their visit here many of the residents prefer to keep rather tight-lipped perhaps wishing not to disturb the balance that keeps this place somewhat of a private paradise they selfishly wish to keep to themselves.”
“Mad Men's notoriously tight-lipped creator, Matthew Weiner, is actually talking about the AMC drama's March 25 two-hour premiere.”
“Nestlé remained tight-lipped on a possible bid for Pfizer Inc.'s infant-nutrition business.”
“The firm said "at some point a tight-lipped communications strategy morphs into a shareholder perception of entrenchment—the desire of incumbent directors to keep a good thing going for themselves, rather than maximize value for unaffiliated shareholders—and crystallizes into a governance issue.”
The Wall Street Journal: Proxy Firm Questions Ralcorp Board Governance
“As she begins to pick apart the web of secrets, lies, and love affairs uncovered in the wake of her trial, Betsy suspects that her tight-lipped neighbors may know something that she has denied even to herself.”
“Government officials have remained tight-lipped about plans for the estimated 180,000 homes currently on the federal government's books.”
The Huffington Post: Fair Housing Advocates Bristle At Banks' Proposals For Foreclosed Homes
“Bassett, who strode into press conferences giving off old-fashioned British manly odours of lanolin, talcum powder and social discomfort, has unfortunately remained predictably tight-lipped on the topic.”
The Guardian: Down go the fairy lights and down go Middlesbrough's promotion hopes | Harry Pearson
“While they are universally tight-lipped on their plans, what all of these executives say they see in Darvish is a 6-foot-5-inch strike-thrower with excellent command and a power fastball, and at age 25, they envision him anchoring a rotation for years.”
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