can't say boo to a goose



can't say boo to a goose

Rur. shy and not talkative. I was surprised to see Joe so talkative at the party. Usually he can't say boo to a goose. She's a quiet little kid. Can't say boo to a goose.
See also: boo, goose, say

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BiancaBYAHN-kah (Romanian)Italian, Romanian
Bathshebabath-SHEE-bə (English)Biblical
Erebus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
CennÉTig-Irish
Reid[ri:d]
Dove[dəuv]