say boo to a goose
(Redirected from wouldn't say boo to a goose)
English[edit]
Verb[edit]
say boo to a goose (third-person singular simple present says boo to a goose, present participle saying boo to a goose, simple past and past participle said boo to a goose)
- (chiefly in the negative) To have courage and be assertive.
Usage notes[edit]
This phrase is chiefly used in the negative, and in conditional constructs. For example, she wouldn't (or couldn't) say boo to a goose = she is very timid.