hush money

Money paid to keep someone from revealing sensitive information. A: "What are we going to do about that witness?" B: "Don't worry, we'll give him some hush money."

See also: hush, money

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hush money

Fig. money paid as a bribe to persuade someone to remain silent and not reveal certain information. Bob gave his younger sister hush money so that she wouldn't tell Jane that he had gone to the movies with Sue. The crooks paid Fred hush money to keep their whereabouts secret.

See also: hush, money

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hush money

A bribe paid to keep something secret, as in No amount of hush money will keep that scandal from coming out. [c. 1700]

See also: hush, money

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

hush money

Hush money is money that is paid to someone to stop them telling other people about something. Reports say that he has paid several children millions of pounds in hush money after they threatened to take him to court.

See also: hush, money

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

hush money

n. money paid to buy someone’s silence. There was some hush money paid to someone in city hall.

See also: hush, money

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

keep stum
stum
stum [st?m]
keep (one) dangling
keep someone dangling
hush-hush
have a loose tongue
loose talk
hush fell over
a hush fell over

References in periodicals archive

BEVERLEY: 2.25 Hush Money, 3.25 Kissing Time (nap).

Kissing Time is worth a punt; LAMBOURN

Safire asks whether Lippo was providing hush money. "Consider: The financially desperate Hubbell, who could have sunk the Clintons if he turned against them, received a bundle from the same Asian crew bankrolling Clinton's campaigns.

Calling Archibald Cox

The check is meant to serve as evidence of Cohen's expected allegations that the president engaged in criminal conduct while in office, and was directly involved in the hush money scheme to pay Daniels.

Trump Meets Kim Under Looming Cohen Testimony

It could also reopen them to prosecution for paying hush money to a Playboy model who claimed she had an affair with Donald Trump.

Feds reconsider deal with National Enquirer

Donald Trumpsays he is not concerned that he could be impeached as he addressed hush money payments made to two women who claim to have had affairs with him.

Trump 'not concerned' about impeachment, dismissing Russia ties as 'peanut stuff'; The President said it's "hard to impeach somebody who hasn't done anything wrong" as he defended hush money payments to two women

Mr Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations for his role in making hush money payments to women who alleged affairs with Mr Trump.

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen jailed for three years

Rudy Giuliani, now Trump's personal lawyer, admitted the president had discussed the hush money with Cohen on the recording - but said no payment was ever made.

Trump tape on cash for Playboy girl

Before you think of slush funds and hush money and other forms of illicit wealth, let me clarify: I AM talking about hidden money -- but it is not the kind that is either ill-gotten or ill-used.

Little by little, hush-hush money grows

TEESSIDE Councils have spent at least PS1m of taxpayers cash on hush money for ex-staff.

They've hushed up ..

Wade Robson, 30, suing the King of Pop's estate, has asked his legal team to get hold of the files on the hush money Jackson paid boys.

'Abused' boy: Files show I told truth

Refusing to pay the hush money, the proud father contacted Cairo authorities instead.

Ahmad Ratib's daughter involved in blackmail scandal

Well, Network Change Team, it certainly doesn't feel like the People's Post Office, with your sham of a consultation exercise, forcing post masters and mistresses to sign hush money agreements, and your stick the pin in the map to close a branch attitude.

Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Post Office should listen to the people

Caddy says he had steadfastly turned down offers of hush money for his clients, an assertion supported by testimony in at least one Watergate-related trial.

Our "deep throat": Gay lawyer Douglas Caddy was the original lawyer for the Watergate burglars - and was, he says, targeted by the government for dirty tricks. Did the scandal grow in part from homophobia?

People sexually abused by priests in the Midlands were offered 'hush money' not to take their complaints to the authorities, it has been claimed.

Catholic Church's 'cash for silence'

Marcoux wants to imply that the $450,000, which he says he spent years pursuing, was hush money. It sounds more like it was blackmail to me.

Taking advantage. (Letters)

词组	hush money
释义	hush money hush money Money paid to keep someone from revealing sensitive information. A: "What are we going to do about that witness?" B: "Don't worry, we'll give him some hush money." See also: hush, money Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hush money Fig. money paid as a bribe to persuade someone to remain silent and not reveal certain information. Bob gave his younger sister hush money so that she wouldn't tell Jane that he had gone to the movies with Sue. The crooks paid Fred hush money to keep their whereabouts secret. See also: hush, money McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. hush money A bribe paid to keep something secret, as in No amount of hush money will keep that scandal from coming out. [c. 1700] See also: hush, money The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. hush money Hush money is money that is paid to someone to stop them telling other people about something. Reports say that he has paid several children millions of pounds in hush money after they threatened to take him to court. See also: hush, money Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. hush money n. money paid to buy someone’s silence. There was some hush money paid to someone in city hall. See also: hush, money McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: keep stum stum stum [st?m] keep (one) dangling keep someone dangling hush-hush have a loose tongue loose talk hush fell over a hush fell over References in periodicals archive BEVERLEY: 2.25 Hush Money, 3.25 Kissing Time (nap). Kissing Time is worth a punt; LAMBOURN Safire asks whether Lippo was providing hush money. "Consider: The financially desperate Hubbell, who could have sunk the Clintons if he turned against them, received a bundle from the same Asian crew bankrolling Clinton's campaigns. Calling Archibald Cox The check is meant to serve as evidence of Cohen's expected allegations that the president engaged in criminal conduct while in office, and was directly involved in the hush money scheme to pay Daniels. Trump Meets Kim Under Looming Cohen Testimony It could also reopen them to prosecution for paying hush money to a Playboy model who claimed she had an affair with Donald Trump. Feds reconsider deal with National Enquirer Donald Trumpsays he is not concerned that he could be impeached as he addressed hush money payments made to two women who claim to have had affairs with him. Trump 'not concerned' about impeachment, dismissing Russia ties as 'peanut stuff'; The President said it's "hard to impeach somebody who hasn't done anything wrong" as he defended hush money payments to two women Mr Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations for his role in making hush money payments to women who alleged affairs with Mr Trump. Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen jailed for three years Rudy Giuliani, now Trump's personal lawyer, admitted the president had discussed the hush money with Cohen on the recording - but said no payment was ever made. Trump tape on cash for Playboy girl Before you think of slush funds and hush money and other forms of illicit wealth, let me clarify: I AM talking about hidden money -- but it is not the kind that is either ill-gotten or ill-used. Little by little, hush-hush money grows TEESSIDE Councils have spent at least PS1m of taxpayers cash on hush money for ex-staff. They've hushed up .. Wade Robson, 30, suing the King of Pop's estate, has asked his legal team to get hold of the files on the hush money Jackson paid boys. 'Abused' boy: Files show I told truth Refusing to pay the hush money, the proud father contacted Cairo authorities instead. Ahmad Ratib's daughter involved in blackmail scandal Well, Network Change Team, it certainly doesn't feel like the People's Post Office, with your sham of a consultation exercise, forcing post masters and mistresses to sign hush money agreements, and your stick the pin in the map to close a branch attitude. Letter: VOICE OF THE NORTH - Post Office should listen to the people Caddy says he had steadfastly turned down offers of hush money for his clients, an assertion supported by testimony in at least one Watergate-related trial. Our "deep throat": Gay lawyer Douglas Caddy was the original lawyer for the Watergate burglars - and was, he says, targeted by the government for dirty tricks. Did the scandal grow in part from homophobia? People sexually abused by priests in the Midlands were offered 'hush money' not to take their complaints to the authorities, it has been claimed. Catholic Church's 'cash for silence' Marcoux wants to imply that the $450,000, which he says he spent years pursuing, was hush money. It sounds more like it was blackmail to me. Taking advantage. (Letters)
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