let's not and say we did
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
To pretend something was done to avoid actually doing it
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Do you want to clean the garage? Let's not and say we did
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “let's not and say we did” mean?
To pretend something was done to avoid actually doing it
Is “let's not and say we did” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.