to get the weather-gauge of a ship
 
	
	to cover one's eyes
	to keep one's hand over one's eyes
 
	
	to clam up
	to hold one's peace
	to hold one's tongue
	to keep a still tongue in one's head
	to keep a tongue in one's head
	to keep one's mouth shut
	to shut one's mouth
 
	
	to hold one's nose
	to pitch both nostrils shut
 
	
	to cover sy's eyes
	to keep one's hand over sy's eyes
 
	
	to close sy's eyes
	to close sy's eyes as a last duty