I take the Fifth



I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment)

  (American humorous)
something that you say in order to tell someone you are not going to answer a question
Usage notes: The Fifth Amendment is the part of American law that says someone does not have to answer questions about themselves in a law court.
(sometimes + on ) 'So who do you like best, Jenny or Kim?' 'Sorry, I take the Fifth on that.'
See a fifth wheel
See also: fifth, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Goraidh-Scottish
DillanDIL-ənEnglish (Modern)
Ishbel-Scottish
EmmelineEM-ə-leen, EM-ə-lienEnglish (Archaic)
FortuneFAWR-chənEnglish (Rare)
Ivanka-Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene