Test incompl/inter-298, Question 3

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English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #298 "English Slang Idioms (20)", question 3

She asked her friend not to tell anyone about the bargain she found in the paper because loose ......... sink ships.

(a) moorings
(b) knots
(c) ropes
(d) lips

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #298 "English Slang Idioms (20)", answer 3

She asked her friend not to tell anyone about the bargain she found in the paper because loose lips sink ships.

Correct answer: (d) lips
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'loose lips sink ships ' does it mean that who blurts out everything he can say the secret to the enemy? or if he spills the beens he can spit out secrets.
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