Idiom
breathe a word
Meaning
To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please do not breathe a word about the surprise party.”
“She promised not to breathe a word to anyone about the secret project we are working on.”
“Although he knew the truth about the scandal, he dared not breathe a word to the press for fear of losing his career.”
Examples
simple
“Please do not breathe a word about the surprise party.”
contextual
“She promised not to breathe a word to anyone about the secret project we are working on.”
complex
“Although he knew the truth about the scandal, he dared not breathe a word to the press for fear of losing his career.”
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