Meaning
To be completely silent; to remain discreet (about something); to not tell anyone (about something).
Examples
All the while our father was shouting at us, my sister and I didn’t utter a word.
Tom, don’t you dare utter a word about this! I would die of embarrassment if anyone were to find out.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the idiom ‘not utter a word’ mean?
The idiom ‘not utter a word’ means “to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged”
How do you use ‘not utter a word’ in a sentence?
Example usage of idiom ‘not utter a word’: Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.