DON'T ASK Definition & Meaning

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.

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Don’t ask the teenagers around your domicile or you’ll rate a contemptuous look.

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Just don’t ask Fassbender to be up for the job.

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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was on its way out and gay marriage was on the horizon!

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"Everybody that comes to my surgery or contacts me, I don't ask what religion they are. I represent everyone in our constituency."

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He said officials shouted: "You have survived death. Stop talking about the incident Don't ask more questions about it."

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