mum's word isn't it "mother's words"?
In fact, mum here has nothing to do with mother~
originally means the sound of "mmm..." made after being covered with your mouth
means unwilling or unable to speak~
, mum's the word meaning, you can probably guess
is confidential !
The idiom comes from Shakespeare's "Henry VI" .
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Direct translation is: shut up your mouth, say nothing, except keep silent. So, mum is the word is extracted from the sentence and used to remind others to remain silent and keep their promises.
The "mum" in it is the slang term for "momme", which means "stay silent" in Middle English. The meaning of "mum" is developed from "murmur"--"mph actor".
For example:
"I won the lottery!" Paul whispered in his wife's ear.
"I won the lottery!" Paul whispered in his wife's ear.
"Don't breathe a word!"
"Must keep it confidential!"
"Okay, honey; mum is the word."
"Okay, will never talk about ."
So, when someone tells you that Mum's the word asked you to keep it confidential to him, how can answer more sincerely besides Yes?
1, I won't say a word.
I promise not to tell anyone.
2, I won't say anything.
I don't say anything.
3, My lips are sealed.
My mouth is very tight.
of course, there may be some mouths, so I can’t help but say it out.
Usually the opening remarks are like this:
I will tell you something, don’t tell others!
Then starts to leak secrets.
I'll level with you.
Okay, I'll just say it.
I have a confession to make.
There is something I must confess.
Well, as a matter of fact...
Okay, to be honest...
Then what if you accidentally let it go?
It was a slip of the tongue.
accidentally leaked his mouth.
Really? Didn't she know about it? Is
real? She doesn't know about this?
I spilled the beans.
I leaked 's secret.
I stuck my foot in my mouth.
I told you the bad/deprecating things.
Although Mum's the word has nothing to do with mom, we have compiled some English expressions related to mom for everyone, let's take a look!
01
Mummy's boy
Mama's boy
Mummy's boy refers to: a boy or adult man who listens to his mother very much and lets his mother decide everything, but he has no opinion on his own. That is what we often call "mama's boy"!
Don't marry him! He's just a mummy's boy.
Don't marry him! He is a mama's boy.
02
everyone and their mum
Most people, many people,
Everyone and their mum:
Everyone and their mum:
Most people, many people √
The phrase "very many people, almost everyone"
Everyone and their mum is going on a vacation, but I have to work.
Everyone and their mum is going on a vacation, but I have to work.
Everyone and their mum is going on a vacation, but I have to work.
Everyone and I still have to work.
03
stay-at-home mom
Full-time mom
Stay-at-home mom: Everyone should guess what it means, right? A mother who stays at home and does not go out to work and takes care of her baby at home is the "full-time mother".
Being a stay-at-home mom is as much hard work as going to an office everyday.
Full-time mom is as hard as going out to work every day.
John: So we've been talking about women's roles in society. And are you a stay-at-home mom or a working mom?
John: Let's talk about women's roles in society.Are you a full-time mother or a working mother?
Sarah: Well, I guess I'm both. Right now, I'm on maternity leave and I'm on six months of maternity leave.
Sarah: Well, I guess I'm both. I am currently on maternity leave and I am taking 6 months of maternity leave.
John: What does that mean?
John: What does that mean?
Sarah: So maternity leave is when you have a job but then you become pregnant or you're going to have a baby, maybe adopt, too. So you're going to have a baby, and so you take time off of work to stay home with the new baby.
Sarah: So maternity leave is when you have a job but then you become pregnant or you're going to have a baby, maybe adopt, too. So you're going to have a baby, and so you take time off of work to stay home with the new baby.
Sarah: So maternity leave is when you have a job but then you become pregnant or you're going to have a baby, maybe adopt, too. So you're going to have a baby, and so you take time off of work to stay home with the new baby.
Sarah: So maternity leave is when you have a job but then you become pregnant or you're going to have a baby, maybe adopt, too. So you're going to have a baby, and so you take time off of work to stay home with the new baby.
Sarah: So maternity leave is when you have a job but then you become pregnant or you're going to have a baby, maybe adopt, too. So you're going to have a baby, and so you take time off of work to stay home with the new baby.
Sarah: So maternity leave is when you have a job but then you become pregnant or you're going to have a baby, maybe adopt, too. So you're going to have a baby, and so you take time off of work to stay home with the new baby.
Sarah: So maternity leave is when you have a job but then you become pregnant or you're going to have a baby, maybe adopt, too. So you're going to have a baby, and so you take time off of work to stay home with the new baby.
Sarah: So maternity leave is when you have a job but then you become pregnant or you're going to have a baby, maybe adopt, too. So you're going to have a baby, and so you take time off
04
mother's knee
Skills learned in childhood or childhood
At your mother's knee literally translated as "on your mother's knee", but what we actually mean is: skills learned in childhood or childhood, such as enlightenment skills such as drawing, piano, and dance.
For example, Xiaobai learned to paint when he was very young, so he could say this:
I learnt to paint at my mother's knee.
I learned to paint when I was young.
(Source: Preparation for CET-4 and CET-6 Editor: yaning)
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