man/woman of few words
noun phraseDefinition of man/woman of few words
: a man/woman who does not talk very much
My grandfather was a man of few words.
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“Man/woman of few words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%2Fwoman%20of%20few%20words. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.
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