"say boo to a goose" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: says boo to a goose [present, singular, third-person], saying boo to a goose [participle, present], said boo to a goose [participle, past], said boo to a goose [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|say<,,said> boo to a goose}} 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)
  1. (chiefly in the negative) To have courage and be assertive.

Alternative forms

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