hold one's mouth the right way

hold one's mouth the right way
hold one's mouth the right way
Fig. do something very carefully under optimal conditions. •

It was a tedious task. If I didn't hold my mouth just the right way, I wouldn't be able to do it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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