utter a word

not utter a word

To be completely silent; to remain discreet (about something); to not tell anyone (about something). All the while our father was shouting at us, my sister and I didn't utter a word. Tom, don't you dare utter a word about this! I would die of embarrassment if anyone were to find out.

utter a word

see under not open one's mouth.

See also: utter, word

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

not utter a word
utter
open your mouth
not open (one's) mouth
not open mouth
not open one's mouth
squeak out
dumpster fire
give out with (something)
give out with something

References in classic literature

Of all that were there Sancho was the only one who was at once in his senses and in his own proper character, and he, though he was within very little of sharing his master's infirmity, did not fail to perceive who all these disguised figures were; but he did not dare to open his lips until he saw what came of this assault and capture of his master; nor did the latter utter a word, waiting to the upshot of his mishap; which was that bringing in the cage, they shut him up in it and nailed the bars so firmly that they could not be easily burst open.

Don Quixote

You walk up to him at the bus stop, but you can't utter a word and your eye won't stop twitching.

Flirt alert: which signals are you sending? Do the boys you're chattin' up see you as a smart, sassy, together chick ... or something else?

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释义	utter a word not utter a word To be completely silent; to remain discreet (about something); to not tell anyone (about something). All the while our father was shouting at us, my sister and I didn't utter a word. Tom, don't you dare utter a word about this! I would die of embarrassment if anyone were to find out. See also: not, utter, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. utter a word see under not open one's mouth. See also: utter, word The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: not utter a word utter open your mouth not open (one's) mouth not open mouth not open one's mouth squeak out dumpster fire give out with (something) give out with something References in classic literature Of all that were there Sancho was the only one who was at once in his senses and in his own proper character, and he, though he was within very little of sharing his master's infirmity, did not fail to perceive who all these disguised figures were; but he did not dare to open his lips until he saw what came of this assault and capture of his master; nor did the latter utter a word, waiting to the upshot of his mishap; which was that bringing in the cage, they shut him up in it and nailed the bars so firmly that they could not be easily burst open. Don Quixote You walk up to him at the bus stop, but you can't utter a word and your eye won't stop twitching. Flirt alert: which signals are you sending? Do the boys you're chattin' up see you as a smart, sassy, together chick ... or something else?
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