American Idioms and Expressions

Not Breathe A Word (about Someone Or Something) Idiom

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not breathe a word (about someone or something)
What does not breathe a word (about someone or something) mean?		 keep a secret about someone or something"Please don't breathe a word about my new job to my supervisor."

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