don't ask
idiom
informal
—used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain
"She married and divorced a man in the same day? How is that possible?" "Don't ask."
Examples of don't ask in a Sentence
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Jennifer Lopez has closed the book on her Bennifer chapter, so don't ask for a rereading.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
There's so much pressure to do everything perfectly, but millennials grew up in a very different age and turned out pretty great (just don't ask Gen Z).
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
For example, don't ask your host to pick you up from the airport or borrow their car to go sightseeing.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 9 Aug. 2025
But live and learn — don't ask her for another favor ever, ever again.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 June 2025
Kevin Bacon asks wedding DJs not to play 'Footloose' song so guests don't ask him to dance
The idea for the project came to Weithorn via several real-life experiences.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2025
The entrepreneurs winning at this don't ask AI to create their core message.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Delivery robots, which don't ask for tips, will make deliveries cheaper, increasing demand among consumers and leading to more human and robotic delivery jobs, Kashani says.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
There's so much pressure to do everything perfectly, but millennials grew up in a very different age and turned out pretty great (just don't ask Gen Z).
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
For example, don't ask your host to pick you up from the airport or borrow their car to go sightseeing.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 9 Aug. 2025
But live and learn — don't ask her for another favor ever, ever again.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 June 2025
Kevin Bacon asks wedding DJs not to play 'Footloose' song so guests don't ask him to dance
The idea for the project came to Weithorn via several real-life experiences.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2025
The entrepreneurs winning at this don't ask AI to create their core message.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Delivery robots, which don't ask for tips, will make deliveries cheaper, increasing demand among consumers and leading to more human and robotic delivery jobs, Kashani says.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Don't ask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/don%27t%20ask. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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