Mum's the word!
Don't say anything!
TRANSLATION
mum's the word = Kein Wort darüber! Nichts verraten!
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
In many German companies, I learned that MUM'S THE WORD when it comes talking about personal salary.
(PS)
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MUM'S THE WORD on which races (Wahlkampagne) they will pour their money into, but something tells us that any Republican who voted against any version of this year's tax cut could be on the target list.
(azcentral.com)
(PS)
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MUM'S THE WORD on which races (Wahlkampagne) they will pour their money into, but something tells us that any Republican who voted against any version of this year's tax cut could be on the target list.
(azcentral.com)
Did you
know?
mum's the word
idiomatic phrase
- To keep quiet about something you know, especially a secret.
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WORD ORIGIN
In this context mum has nothing to do with mother, rather the sound one makes with a closed mouth. The verb 'keep mum' also means to keep silent.
Mum was used by Shakespeare in Henry VI, Part 2: “Seal up your lips and give no words but mum”
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“Make sure everyone knows that mum's the word on our new software version, until we go to the press with an announcement.”
idiomatic phrase
- To keep quiet about something you know, especially a secret.
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WORD ORIGIN
In this context mum has nothing to do with mother, rather the sound one makes with a closed mouth. The verb 'keep mum' also means to keep silent.
Mum was used by Shakespeare in Henry VI, Part 2: “Seal up your lips and give no words but mum”
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“Make sure everyone knows that mum's the word on our new software version, until we go to the press with an announcement.”
