mum's the word
Example Sentences
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While mum’s the word for now, Mosher hopes to soon announce good news on the horizon for fans of the restaurant.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023
The short answer: For now, mum’s the word.
From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2019
Davis calls spots mums, "because when people ask what I was using, I'd always say, �Mums � mum's the word.'"
From Time Magazine Archive
Nephy," said the captain in a hoarse whisper, putting his face close to that of Ruby, "mum's the word!
From The Lighthouse by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Lie low and mum's the word as to Claude.—Your fellow conspirator, "Alston."
From The Way of Ambition by Soper, J. H. Gardner
