mum's the word | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Indicates that something is a secret and not to be divulged.She doesn't know anything about it yet, somum's the word, OK?1879,Anna Katharine Green,The Leavenworth Case: A Lawyer's Story, G. P. Putnam's Sons, page256:… and thatmumis the word till I give you liberty to speak2024November 18, Jeremy Levick & Rajat Suresh, “March Madness” (18:44 from the start), inWhat We Do in the Shadows‎[1], season 6, episode 7, spoken by Charmaine Rinaldi (Marissa Jaret Winokur):“Well, does she know how you feel?” “Honestly, Charmaine, I do not even know how I feel.” “Aw. Well, you should tell her.” “I should tell no one! Can you keep this secret, Charmaine?” “Mm-hmm.” “Good. Because if you don't, I'll kill you in your sleep.” “Okay,mum's the word.”

Examples:

EN: Leave it to me, chief, mum's the word.
ES: No se preocupe, jefe. Seré una tumba.
EN: - I said, mum's the word.
ES: - He dicho que punto en boca.
EN: And remember, mum's the word.
ES: Y recuerden, punto en boca.
EN: Aye, mum's the word.
ES: - Sí, la boca cerrada.
EN: - Goodbye and mum's the word.
ES: - Adiós y ni una palabra.
EN: But, doll, mum's the word.
ES: Pero, punto en boca, muñeca.
EN: So mum's the word, Brain.
ES: Así que mamá es la palabra, Brain.
EN: All right, 350m. But mum's the word, eh?
ES: Está bueno, 350 m... pero "pico de cera", ¿eh?
EN: You all know your objectives. Heads up, eyes right, mum's the word.
ES: Conocéis los objetivos.
EN: I'll slip it to you myself, and mum's the word.
ES: Yo mismo se lo entregaré, y nadie lo sabrá.
EN: Please, Casey, remember, mum's the word!
ES: Por favor, Casey, recuerda, punto en boca.
EN: We'll go and see daddy, but mum's the word.
ES: 'Vamos a ver papá, pero ni una palabra a mamá".
EN: Hmm, mum's the word.
ES: No diremos ni pío.
EN: Thanks again and mum's the word on this.
ES: Gracias de nuevo y ni una palabra a mamá.
EN: We'll put it aside And mum's the word...
ES: Lo dejaremos en un rincón y no se lo diremos a nadie.

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