not want to do that
To be in a state of doing or being about to do something that one is likely to regret; usually unknowingly or forgetfully.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You do not want to do that with the hot stove.”
“If you send that angry email to your boss, you really do not want to do that.”
“Before you commit your entire savings to such a volatile market, consider that you do not want to do that.”
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want for nothing
To have everything one needs.
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want someone's nachos
To covet another; to envy one's accomplishments or qualities.
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want to know
To ask (used as a dialogue marker or introductory statement).
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waste not, want not
If one is not wasteful then one will not be in need.
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who wants to know
A retort to a question posed by a stranger, when one does not want to either confirm or deny.
Last updated August 10, 2026