not a peep

Frequency: 5.86.3 per million words

no sound or complaint at all

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Examples (10)

  • He didn't dare utter a peep.
  • Not a peep of protest was heard from the State Department.
  • The children were so tired they went to bed without a peep.
  • I haven't heard a peep from him since he moved to London.
  • The baby finally fell asleep and there hasn't been a peep out of her.
  • The audience stayed silent—not a peep during the entire performance.
  • We expected some complaints, but there was not a peep from the neighbors.
  • Don't make a peep or you'll wake the baby.
  • The library was so quiet you couldn't hear a peep.
  • He promised to be quiet and he didn't make a peep all night.