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Idiom idiom

let's not and say we did


Indicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action, and does not wish to participate.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I do not want to clean the garage, let's not and say we did.

CONTEXTUAL

When my boss suggested working through the weekend, I whispered to my colleague, let's not and say we did.

COMPLEX

Faced with the tedious prospect of attending the mandatory gala, he suggested to his partner that they let's not and say we did.


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  2. 02

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    To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.

  3. 03

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    Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.

  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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    It is my estimate or opinion.

Last updated August 10, 2026