Idiom
I'm not telling you
Meaning
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.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I am not telling you my password.”
“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.”
Examples
simple
“I am not telling you my password.”
contextual
“When the student asked for the answers during the test, I said, I'm not telling you.”
complex
“Despite his persistent inquiries regarding the confidential source of the leak, she firmly replied, I'm not telling you.”
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