say boo

say boo

To say nothing at all. No one said boo when I asked for dinner suggestions, so I don't want to hear any complaints about what I made.
See also: boo, say
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (I) can't say that I do
  • can't say that I do
  • speak from the/(one's) heart
  • go further
  • one's say
  • (one's) say
  • before you can say "knife"
  • before you can say knife
  • boo
  • don't say it
References in periodicals archive
This minority are always getting their way and are turning a once wonderful country into soulless, pathetic, laughterless society, afraid to say boo to a goose in case the goose is offended.
Snowflakes create world without fun [...]; Get in touch - tell us what you think Email: letters@birminghammail.co.uk Twitter: @birminghammail Facebook: facebook.com/birminghammail Post: Birmingham Mail, 60 Church Street, Birmingham B3 2DJ
He criticised Mrs May for inviting him, saying: "Our Prime Minister is not willing to say boo to a goose."
Threat to cut security over Huawei & Corbyn
London Mayor blasted Trump He criticised May for inviting him, saying: "Our Prime Minister is not willing to say boo to a goose."
'Send Nigel Farage to sort out Brexit mess'
Mr Johnstone described Dowd as a 'mild-mannered, quiet man, who wouldn't say boo to a goose.'.
Sheer and simple racism might be one reason... judge's answer as man who daubed family's door with graffiti says he can't explain why he did it
I'd go into tattoo places and they were put off because I wouldn't say boo to a goose."
Woman has 'cursed' tattoo on face 'to overcome shyness'
Halloween costumes for parade only (Say BOO to drugs!)
MES Red Ribbon Week
He replaced Dr Wilfred Machage, who ditched the senatorial race and went for Kuria West parliamentary seat, which he lost to Mr Mathias Nyambabe Robi.His friends say BOO was a soft spoken politician who served with dedication.
This man Ben Oluoch Okello, the fallen Migori senator
She wouldn't say boo to a goose and was terrified we were going to get hurt.
MASKED RAIDER BU RSTS INTO HOME; Couple tell of robbery terror Masked raider bursts in on couple
A DRIVER who "wouldn't say boo to a goose" led the police on a dangerous high-speed car chase through the centre of Coventry after playing the computer game Grand Theft Auto.
Chase driver said he'd been hypnotised by video game; police were led on dangerous high-speed pursuit through city centre
Corporal punishment was banned so children did what they liked, even attacking teachers, and the teachers could not say boo to them.
Young run amok due to loss of discipline; Letters & Emails
Angela Kehoe Smith:"These are the type of people who wouldn't say boo to a goose, they hide behind the written word.
TWEETS & POSTS; A selection of your comments left on our website, Twitter and Facebook pages..
He wouldn't say boo to noone unless somebody started on him."
Inmate's death strengthens call for prisons inquiry
The likes of Labour leadership contender Owen Smith and his supporters who say Labour is not a party of protest have chucked the towel in and wouldn't say boo to a goose.
A class-ridden society FOR the [...]; FEEDBACK
Let this be a lesson to any politician who tries to exploit the Sinulog especially during an election year: Come to Cebu thinking that were fools, and Cebu will Say Boo! to you.
A lesson about Cebuanos, Sinulog and politicians
(Notice, I did not say boo.) It's the American way of life to be a Monday morning quarterback!
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