mum's the word!

mum's the word!
разг.
это секрет!; тсс!, тише!, ни слова!, чур, молчать!; ≈ об этом ни гугу

‘Ed Truesdale was in town yesterday.’ (This with a knowing eye, as much as to say, "mum's the word".) (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. LIV) — - Вчера был здесь Эд Трусдейл... (при этом многозначительный взгляд, как бы говорящий: "помалкивай").

‘Well, Walter,’ she said mockingly... ‘why don't you talk to me?’ He did not reply. ‘Or is mum the word?’ (A. Huxley, ‘Point Counter Point’, ch. VII) — - Ну, Вальтер, - сказала насмешливо Люси... - почему вы не разговариваете со мной? - Он не ответил. - Или вы дали обет молчания?

‘For goodness' sake don't tell Mrs. Holloway what I told you.’ ‘Mum's the word.’ (D. Cusack, ‘The Sun Is Not Enough’, ch. 13) — - Ради бога, не передавайте миссис Холлуэй то, что я рассказала вам. - Буду нем как рыба.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • Mum's the word — is a popular English idiom. It is related to an expression used by William Shakespeare, in Henry VI, Part 2.[1] Meaning Mum s the word means to keep quiet, to say nothing. Mum is a Middle English word meaning silent . [2] The word may be derived… …   Wikipedia

  • Mum's the Word — est un film américain de Leo McCarey sorti en 1926. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Voir aussi …   Wikipédia en Français

  • mum's the word — Mum Mum, a. [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Mumble}.] Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. Shak. [1913 Webster] {mum s the word} keep this a secret; don t tell anybody. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mum's the word — ► mum s the word do not reveal a secret. Main Entry: ↑mum …   English terms dictionary

  • mum's the word — When people use this idiom, they mean that you should keep quiet about something and not tell other people …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • mum's the word! — ˌmum s the ˈword! idiom (informal) used to tell sb to say nothing about sth and keep it secret Main entry: ↑mumidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • mum's the word — SAY NOTHING, keep quiet, don t breathe a word, don t tell a soul, keep it secret, keep it to yourself, keep it under your hat; informal don t let on, keep shtum, don t let the cat out of the bag. → mum * * * mum s the word Complete silence or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mum is the word — You must keep the secret; keep silent; don t tell anyone. Often used as an interjection. * /We are planning a surprise party for John and mum is the word./ * / Mum is the word! the robber captain told his men./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • mum is the word — You must keep the secret; keep silent; don t tell anyone. Often used as an interjection. * /We are planning a surprise party for John and mum is the word./ * / Mum is the word! the robber captain told his men./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • mum\ is\ the\ word — You must keep the secret; keep silent; don t tell anyone. Often used as an interjection. We are planning a surprise party for John and mum is the word. Mum is the word! the robber captain told his men …   Словарь американских идиом

  • mum's the word —    When people use this idiom, they mean that you should keep quiet about something and not tell other people.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    To say mum s the word means that the subject or plan is a secret and must not be revealed.    … …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions


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