wouldn't if I were you

(I) wouldn't if I were you.

Fig. a polite way to advise someone not to do something. Mary: Do you think I should trade this car in on a new one? Sally: I wouldn't if I were you. Bob: I'm going to plant nothing but corn this year. Sue: I wouldn't if I were you. Bob: Why? Sue: It's better to diversify.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gerhard	GER-hahrt (German), KHER-hahrt (Dutch)	German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Ancient Germanic
Narciso	nahr-CHEE-so (Italian), nahr-THEE-so (Spanish), nahr-SEE-so (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
PacÍFica	pah-THEE-fee-kah (Spanish), pah-SEE-fee-kah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Seweryna	se-ve-RI-nah	Polish
Bakr	-	Arabic
Alexandria	[ælig'za:ndriə]