breathe a word

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Verb

breathe a word (third-person singular simple present breathes a word, present participle breathing a word, simple past and past participle breathed a word)

1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).

   I warn you not to breathe a word of this to anyone, or else!

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Translations

• Finnish: hiiskua sanallakaan
• French: ne souffler mot (fr)
• German: ein Wort verlieren

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• mum's the word

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