Don't-ask

Don't-ask
A word to describe a situation or feeling that is generally unpleasant and, well, you just don't want to talk about it.

JaneDoe. So, John, I hear you spilled coffee all over your boss's dress.

JohnDoe. Don't-ask.


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  • don't ask me — don’t ask me spoken phrase used for telling someone that you do not know the answer to their question when you are annoyed or surprised that they have asked you ‘Why did he do that?’ ‘Don’t ask me!’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know… …   Useful english dictionary

  • don't ask — don’t ask spoken phrase used for telling someone that you do not want to talk about something because it was not good, pleasant, enjoyable etc ‘How was your day at work?’ ‘Don’t ask.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that you don t want to talk or think …   Useful english dictionary

  • Don't Ask — Album par Sonny Rollins Sortie 1979 Enregistrement 15 et 18 mai 1979 Durée 38:16 Genre Jazz Producteur Orrin Keepnews …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Don't Ask Me — may refer to: Don t Ask Me (TV programme), a British science show Don t Ask Me (OK Go song) Don t Ask Me (Heli Simpson song) Don t Ask Me , a song by A Flock of Seagulls from A Flock of Seagulls Don t Ask Me , a song by Public Image Ltd Thi …   Wikipedia

  • don't ask me! — I haven t the faintest idea! • • • Main Entry: ↑ask * * * informal used to indicate that one does not know the answer to a question and that one is surprised or irritated to be questioned Is he her boyfriend then? Don t ask me! …   Useful english dictionary

  • Don't Ask — For the 1979 album by Sonny Rollins see Don t Ask (album). For other uses, see Don t ask (immigration policy). Don t Ask Studio album by Tina Arena …   Wikipedia

  • Don’t ask me. — sent. I don’t know either. (With the emphasis on me.) □ I don’t know. Don’t ask me. □ Don’t ask me. I wasn’t there …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Don’t ask. — sent. The answer is so depressing, you don’t even want to hear it. □ How am I? Don’t ask. □ This has been a horrible day. How horrible, you say? Don’t ask …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Don't ask me. — informal something that you say when you do not know the answer to a question. Who s in charge round here? Don t ask me. I m as confused as you. She s decided to dye her hair bright green, don t ask me why. (often + question word) …   New idioms dictionary

  • don't ask me — I do not know. Who s in charge around here? Don t ask me. How would I know? He stole his neighbor s underwear once. Don t ask me why. Related vocabulary: go figure …   New idioms dictionary

  • Don't-ask — A word to describe a situation or feeling that is generally unpleasant and, well, you just don t want to talk about it. JaneDoe. So, John, I hear you spilled coffee all over your boss s dress. JohnDoe. Don t ask …   Dictionary of american slang

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