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I'm not telling you

I'm not telling you phrase: used to express that someone doesn't need to know something, typically because it is a secret (sometimes used as a way to attempt to hide someone's wrongdoing); may also be used when someone tries to ask for answers while doing an assignment or examination, or private or confidential information, including passwords.

Phrase

I'm not telling you

  1. (idiomatic) Used to express that someone doesn't need to know something, typically because it is a secret (sometimes used as a way to attempt to hide someone's wrongdoing); may also be used when someone tries to ask for answers while doing an assignment or examination, or private or confidential information, including passwords.

Questions about I'm not telling you

What does I'm not telling you mean?
I'm not telling you means used to express that someone doesn't need to know something, typically because it is a secret (sometimes used as a way to attempt to hide someone's wrongdoing); may also be used when someone tries to ask for answers while doing an assignment or examination, or private or confidential information, including passwords.
What part of speech is I'm not telling you?
I'm not telling you is a phrase.

Words near I'm not telling you in the dictionary

  1. I'm married
  2. I'm mute
  3. I'm not being funny
  4. I'm not going to lie
  5. I'm not religious
  6. I'm not telling you
  7. I'm not the one
  8. I'm pregnant
  9. I'm rubber and you're glue
  10. I'm rubber, you're glue
  11. I'm scared

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