keep schtum/shtum

keep schtum

To remain silent; to not say anything. (Used especially when by saying something, especially at the wrong time, one would cause trouble or difficulty for him- or herself.) Primarily heard in UK. It's better to just keep schtum when the boss starts flinging accusations than risk further incensing him.

keep ˈschtum/ˈshtum

(British English, informal) say nothing: I think we’d better keep schtum about this money, don’t you? OPPOSITE: open your (big) mouth Shtum is a Yiddish word from the German stumm, meaning ‘silent’.

词组	keep schtum/shtum
释义	keep schtum/shtum keep schtum To remain silent; to not say anything. (Used especially when by saying something, especially at the wrong time, one would cause trouble or difficulty for him- or herself.) Primarily heard in UK. It's better to just keep schtum when the boss starts flinging accusations than risk further incensing him. See also: keep, schtum Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. keep ˈschtum/ˈshtum (British English, informal) say nothing: I think we’d better keep schtum about this money, don’t you? OPPOSITE: open your (big) mouth Shtum is a Yiddish word from the German stumm, meaning ‘silent’. See also: keep, schtum, shtum Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: keep schtum schtum shtum stum stum [st?m] keep stum keep mum a slanging match fling (someone or something) around fling around
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