don't ask



don't ask

you do not want to know, esp. because the information is embarrassing or upsetting The movie has lots of scary parts, and a particularly nasty suicide - don't ask.
Usage notes: used to say that you do not want to give any more information about a subject
See also: ask

don't ask

A phrase used to fend off questions about a situation one finds awkward, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory. For example, How did we do in the bridge tournament? Don't ask! [Colloquial; 1960s] For a similar phrase, see forget it.
See also: ask

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gu&Eth;Mundr-Ancient Scandinavian
Hartley['ha:tli]
CarlaKAHR-lah (Spanish, German, Dutch), KAHR-lə (English)Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, German, Dutch
HervÉ-French
Jumanah-Arabic
Edda (1)ED-dahItalian