keep it quiet
Don't tell anyone
Keep it quiet is an instruction to maintain secrecy or avoid drawing attention to something: We're planning a surprise party, so keep it quiet.
The phrase implies that sharing information could cause problems or spoil something.
It can also mean literally reducing noise: Keep it quiet in here—people are trying to work.
- hushAbsence of sound
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- secretConcealed information
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- mumRefusing to speak
shh · zip it · discreet · confidential · off the record · need to know · muffled · suppress · stifle · under wraps · low-key · soft · murmur · hidden · private · tiptoe · muted · cover up
- secrecysecrecy, secret, secrets, confidential, classified
- gossiprumor, rumors, gossip, hearsay, whisper
keep it quietspread the word
Communicate information broadly
let it out · go public · break the news · spill the beans · let the cat out of the bag
keep it quietmake noise
Generate audible vibrations
kick up a fuss · cause a stir · make a scene · turn up the volume
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