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]
(..) - Mlepnos. - Can you spell that, please? M-l-e-p... Clay. Did you say "Clay"? Yes, the "Clay" is silent. All right, got it. Have you seen this man before? He was shot last night. Oh. Thank you. No, sir, that's ours. (..)2013 TvShow: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1