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kept quiet about

[kept ˈkwaɪ.ət əˈbaʊt]
verb phrase
manteve em silêncio sobre; guardou segredo sobre
1. past tense of 'keep quiet about': to refrain from speaking or revealing information about something; to maintain secrecy
She kept quiet about the surprise party.
Ela manteve em silêncio sobre a festa surpresa.
2. to deliberately not disclose or discuss something
He kept quiet about his financial problems.
Ele guardou segredo sobre seus problemas financeiros.
NYC Slang
kept it on the DL; stayed mum about
Synonyms
stayed silent aboutsaid nothing aboutconcealedwithheld informationkept secret
Antonyms
revealeddisclosedexposedspoke up aboutdivulged

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
manteve em silêncio sobre; guardou segredo sobre
most common usage
São Paulo
ficou quieto sobre
colloquial variant
Portugal
manteve silêncio sobre; guardou sigilo sobre
more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

kept one's mouth shut
held one's tongue
buttoned one's lip
kept cards close to the chest
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