English · Idiom Candidate

I'm not telling you

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I'm not telling you my phone number.Tôi sẽ không nói cho bạn biết số điện thoại của tôi đâu.

Tatoeba sentence #3202275 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “I'm not telling you” mean?

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Is “I'm not telling you” formal or informal?

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