Not say boo
verb phrase
To keep silent; not respond: He didn’t say boo when I called him a thief
[1940s+; perhaps fr earlier not say boo to a goose, ”to be afraid or too timid to speak”]
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Refuse to tolerate stupidity, as in Chris can be intimidating at these meetings; she does not suffer fools gladly. This expression comes from the New Testament (II Corinthians 11:19), where Paul sarcastically says, “For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.” [ c. 1600 ]
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- Nottaway
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