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Button (someone) up

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Translation button (someone) up into russian

button (someone) up
She buttoned her coat up before going outside.
Она застегнула своё пальто на пуговицы перед выходом на улицу.

Definitions

To button someone up means to secure or close off a person, often in a metaphorical sense, by making them more reserved or cautious, or to ensure that they do not disclose information.