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who wants to know

idiom

A retort to a question posed by a stranger, when one does not want to either confirm or deny.


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  1. 01

    anybody who is anybody

    Any person who is well-known or important, especially one who has prominent social standing.

  2. 02

    as you know

    as it is already known.

  3. 03

    dog who caught the tire

    One who accomplishes a seemingly impossible feat, but does not know what to do next.

  4. 04

    everybody who is anybody

    All of the people who are well-known or important, especially those who have prominent social standing.

  5. 05

    fuck if I know

    I have no idea whatsoever

  6. 06

    hell if I know

    Synonym of I don't know.

  7. 07

    I don't know about that

    I am not sure that I agree; expressing doubt or skepticism.

  8. 08

    I hardly know her

    A joking retort that draws attention to the possibility of sexual innuendo when a word ends with a schwar.

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