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woman of few words

idiom

A woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.


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  1. 01

    comfort woman

    A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.

  2. 02

    dried-fish woman

    A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.

  3. 03

    empty words

    Any type of talk with little meaning; a message that seems to contain meaningful content but is actually vapid.

  4. 04

    have words

    To argue, to have an argument.

  5. 05

    make an honest woman

    To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship.

  6. 06

    man of few words

    A man who doesn't speak much; a habitually terse or taciturn man.

  7. 07

    mark my words

    Listen to me; used before or after a statement one wishes to emphasize, especially a prediction.

  8. 08

    mince words

    To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.

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