not speak a word

idiom

: to not tell anyone else anything (about something)

Do not speak a word of this to anyone else.

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But unlike the other kids, Sunderland did not speak a word of Spanish. —

Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024

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