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
Do you twig?” whispered Tom; “but, mum’s the word, here we are in the lion’s den!”
From Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea by Overend, William Heysham
Lurk o'er the green-sword; Mum let us be:— Lurk, and mum's the word, For you and me!
From The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old; a play in three acts by Colman, George
