Easy English Expression 0493 my lips are sealed

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I love this expression. Use it when you have a secret or when you don't want to say something. It's such a good expression. But I need to tell you something.

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Now, okay, we've got a series. So two days ago, pass it on, pass it along. That means I'm telling you something, usually a secret, something that not everybody knows. And I'm telling you to tell other people.

That was two days ago, pass it along. Yesterday, mum's the word. So I tell you something, but this time I do not want you to tell other people. So you are the last person who's supposed to know.

So I tell you mom's the word. So two days ago, Brian's birthday is Friday. We're having a surprise birthday for him. Pass it along. Yesterday, Brian's birthday is Friday.

We're having a surprise birthday party for Brian on Friday. Mum's the word. Don't tell anybody. That was yesterday. And today, this is how you respond.

If somebody tells you, mum's the word, you can say, my lips are sealed. If somebody tells you, it's a secret, my lips are sealed. Don't tell anybody, my lips are sealed.

Eat some more broccoli. My lips are sealed. Broccoli is a vegetable. Many children do not like vegetables. So if they don't want to eat, then they seal their lips.

Oh, I'm sorry. It was a bad joke. What does my lips are sealed mean? Well, lips. Those are my lips. I have two lips. Tulips, beautiful flowers. Do you have lips?

Of course you do. Everybody, well, I think has lips. Sealed, S-E-A-L-E-D. Sealed, when we say sealed, you should think of an envelope. If you send somebody a birthday card or some letter or if you send something in the mail, you have to seal the envelope.

You have to put the pieces of paper together and glue them shut, sealing the envelope. So my lips are sealed. My lips are shut. And not just closed. They are glued shut.

My lips are sealed. My lips are glued shut. In other words, I will not be able to tell anybody your secret is safe with me. You understand? Check out the dialogue.

Ryan's birthday party is Friday. It's a secret. Uh, you mean Brian? Oh, yeah. Brian. Don't tell anyone. My lips are sealed. Brian. Brian. Oh, be careful.

Don't get the names confused. Shane, Sean. Oh, yeah. They're quite different. Mark, Mike. They're very different. Be careful with the names. Is it Ryan's party or Brian's party?

Yeah. Anyway, my lips are sealed. I will not tell anyone your secret. Yesterday, I asked you guys to tell me your secrets and nobody did. I was very sad.

I guess nobody trusts me. I'm serious, guys. If you tell me your secrets, don't worry. My lips are sealed. Check out the dialogue two more times. Ryan's birthday party is Friday.

It's a secret. You mean Brian? Oh, yeah. Brian. Don't tell anyone. My lips are sealed. Ryan's birthday party is Friday. It's a secret. Uh, you mean Brian?

Oh, yeah. Brian. Don't tell anyone. My lips are sealed. Thanks so much for listening. Make sure to check out our webpage, www.letsmasterenglish.com. Try a free lesson.

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