Keep mum about that!

Keep mum about that!
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  • keep mum — verb To not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret. Be like dad, keep mum (British wartime poster) Syn: keep shtum, mums the word …   Wiktionary

  • mum's the word — When people use this idiom, they mean that you should keep quiet about something and not tell other people …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • mum — 1 /mVm/ noun (C) 1 BrE mother; mom AmE 2 mum s the word used to tell someone that they must not tell other people about a secret: Remember, mum s the word! I don t want anyone else finding out about this! 2 adjective keep mum informal to not tell …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • mum — I. /mʌm / (say mum) noun Colloquial 1. a mother: The children asked their mums if they could go to the beach. 2. (a familiar form of address for a mother): * Mum, said the boy, can I climb some trees? –patrick white, 1955. {abbreviation of… …  

  • mum — mum1 W2S1 [mʌm] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: MUMMY 1.] [Sense: 2; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: MUM2] 1.) BrE mother American Equivalent: mom …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mum's the word —    When people use this idiom, they mean that you should keep quiet about something and not tell other people.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    To say mum s the word means that the subject or plan is a secret and must not be revealed.    … …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • keep shtum — verb Dont tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret. If I tell you, you have to promise to keep shtum about it. Syn: keep mum, mums the word …   Wiktionary

  • Mum & Dad — Directed by Steven Sheil Produced by Soledad Gatti Pascual Amanda Martin Lisa Trnovski …   Wikipedia

  • mum's the word — SAY NOTHING, keep quiet, don t breathe a word, don t tell a soul, keep it secret, keep it to yourself, keep it under your hat; informal don t let on, keep shtum, don t let the cat out of the bag. → mum * * * mum s the word Complete silence or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mum's Army — For the political party, see List of political parties in the United Kingdom#Minor English parties. Mum s Army Dad s Army episode Episode no. Series Four Episode 035 Directed by …   Wikipedia

  • It Ain't Half Hot Mum — Infobox Television show name = It Ain t Half Hot Mum caption = Title card of Series 1 and Series 2 format = Situation Comedy camera = picture format = runtime = 30 minutes creator = Jimmy Perry David Croft writer = Jimmy Perry David Croft… …   Wikipedia


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