not say/breathe a word
idiom
Example Sentences
Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2021
Mitina did not say a word during the entire interaction, the video shows.
—Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 30 July 2020
The most disappointing part was not what was said by the two guys, but the fact that everyone in the stands sat around and did not say a word.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 19 June 2020
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