The other day I was planning a surprise for someone and some interesting phrases came up for keeping a secret. That's right, in English we keep secrets from people when we don't want them to find out, and we keep secrets for people when they don't want you to share information. Anyway, back to the phrases you can ask someone to keep a secret for you by saying:
Mum's the word
For example:
I'm planning a surprise party for Rene, so mum's the word.
(If you would like to see the origin of the phrase then follow the link below).
And they can respond by saying:
My lips are sealed
For example:
Don't worry my lips are sealed
To be sealed means to be closed or shut tightly.
Enjoy your new phrases!!
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/mums-the-word.html
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