Sentence examples for Keep mum from inspiring English sources

"Keep mum" is a common phrase in spoken English, particularly in British English
It would not typically be used in formal or written language, as it is considered colloquial and somewhat old-fashioned. However, it may be appropriate in certain informal written contexts, such as in dialogue in a novel or in a personal email. Example: "I don't want anyone to know about our surprise party for Sarah, so let's all keep mum about it until the day of."

Idiom

Keep mum.

If you keep mum about something, you keep quiet and don't tell anyone.

Dictionary

Keep mum

verb

To not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

"Be like dad, keep mum" (British wartime poster)

synonyms

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We have to keep mum.

The New Yorker

Who had the willpower to keep mum?

The New York Times

Leigh is said to keep mum about his working methods.

The Guardian - Film

But if I've lost those same 15 pounds because of a terrible flesh-eating virus, I'd rather you keep mum.

The New York Times

For sellers, it may be tempting to keep mum about a new development, especially if construction hasn't started yet.

The New York Times

An item labelled "profit" lets you keep mum about the losses transferred to a money-losing charity affiliate.

The Economist

I used to keep mum about my North Dakota roots (Richard Rubin, April 9).

The New York Times

Yet a monkey who opts to keep mum about its discovery could face worse.

The New York Times - Science

Would Bernanke have been better advised to keep mum until he was ready to enact a policy switch?

The New Yorker

I should keep mum, because my favourite never wins the Edinburgh Comedy Award and I don't want to jinx her.

The Guardian

Does he keep mum, or does he break the confidentiality rule and tell his student what he just learned?

The New York Times - Science

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