I told him that I thought he was crazy and got 'the silent treatment' for the rest of the day. [=he refused to talk to me for the rest of the day]
You have the 'right to remain silent'. [=the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested]
Whenever she gets mad at me, she 'gives me the silent treatment'. [=she does not speak to me]
(..) he challenged me to a duel. I chose fists. In the gymnasium, before all our classmates, we stripped to our waists. The whole room fell silent when they saw his arm. Looks like a broken wing held tight to his body. I couldn't do it. You wouldn't fight him? (..)2018 TvShow: The Alienist Title: These Bloody Thoughts Season: 1 Episode 4