silence Idiom, Proverb

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break the silence

talk about a secret, tell people the truth When he accused us of the crime, my brother broke the silence.

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silence is golden

silence is wonderful, silence is peaceful After a day of teaching grade two students, silence is golden.

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in silence

speechlessly；soundlessly默不作声地；静悄悄地
They looked at each other in silence．他们默不作声地相互对视。
As night fell，everything was in silence．夜幕降临，一切静悄悄。

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silence gives consent|consent|silence

If you say nothing or do not say no to something, it means that you agree. A proverb. Don't be afraid to say, if you don't like something. Silence gives consent.

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conspiracy of silence

conspiracy of silence
A tacit or explicit agreement to keep something secret. For example, In this state's medical society there is a conspiracy of silence regarding incompetent practitioners. This term was first used as a complaint about lack of attention, but today it more often refers to remaining silent about something unfavorable or criminal. [Late 1800s]