# let's not and say we did

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/lets-not-and-say-we-did
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## Examples

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