I am not telling you my password.
I'm not telling you
idiomUsed 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.
When the student asked for the answers during the test, I said, I'm not telling you.
Despite his persistent inquiries regarding the confidential source of the leak, she firmly replied, I'm not telling you.
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hard telling, not knowing
I don't know.
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I'm not being funny
Used as a softening preface to a statement that might be taken as offensive or malicious.
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I'm not the one
A warning to an individual who has greatly offended one's dignity or has acted or spoken insolently.
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I'm sure
Used as an interjection to indicate denial or contradiction in response to an assertion or accusation.
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if I'm honest
to be honest
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if I'm not there, start without me
I am not interested in the event and do not plan to attend.
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there is no telling
Used to indicate that something cannot be known or predicted with certainty.
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who are you telling
Used in response to an assertion that one is already fully aware of.