woman of few words
idiomA woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.
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comfort woman
A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.
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dried-fish woman
A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.
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empty words
Any type of talk with little meaning; a message that seems to contain meaningful content but is actually vapid.
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have words
To argue, to have an argument.
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make an honest woman
To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship.
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man of few words
A man who doesn't speak much; a habitually terse or taciturn man.
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mark my words
Listen to me; used before or after a statement one wishes to emphasize, especially a prediction.
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mince words
To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.