not a squeak

Frequency: 6.59.5 per million words

Figuratively means 'no sound or communication at all'.

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Examples (10)

  • Have you heard from John? Not a squeak since he left.
  • After the argument, she went silent, not a squeak from her all evening.
  • The old house was eerily quiet; not a squeak could be heard.
  • Despite the harsh criticism, the committee made not a squeak of protest.
  • We waited for a response, but there was not a squeak from the company.
  • He vanished without not a squeak, leaving everyone wondering.
  • The children were so engrossed in the movie that there was not a squeak from them.
  • I tried calling him all day, but not a squeak – his phone was off.
  • The cat was so stealthy, moving through the house with not a squeak.
  • For days after the incident, we heard not a squeak from the authorities.