The phrase has been in common usage since the 13th Century. The word 'mum' is an adaption of 'mmm' as in a humming sound made with a closed mouth, suggesting an unwillingness to speak.
This expression dates from about 1700, but mum, meaning "silence," is much older. In 2 Henry VI (1:2) Shakespeare wrote, "Seal up your lips, and give no words but mum."
Origin: Since 1350, "mum" has meant silent. The word itself sounds like a person trying to talk with their lips shut tight. This expression became extremely popular in the 1700's.
when a toddler called his mother mum
My Favorite IDIOM Is, When Pigs Fly.
Pest is not an idiom. It's a word.
An idiom is a phrase that cannot be defined literally. Nut is a word, not an idiom. It is a Germanic word.
The word mum can refer to as the flower; mums or as a mom in british
Idioms are phrases that cannot be defined literally - bush is a word, not an idiom. I'm not aware of any special significance of the word.
ya mums
i believe they originated in Mexico
Shakespear Play
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what is origin of the idioum race against the clock
Gardening by the Yard - 2004 Mums the Word was released on: USA: 20 September 2009
This is not an idiom that I have ever heard. Perhaps you mean an arm AND a leg, which is an exaggerated way of saying something is really expensive.
An idiom is a phrase that seems to be nonsense unless you know the definition. The word band's is the possessive of the word band, meaning "belonging to the band." It is a word, not an idiom.
My Favorite IDIOM Is, When Pigs Fly.
Pest is not an idiom. It's a word.
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your mums whispering eye