don't want to know

idiom

used to say that someone would be shocked or upset to learn the answer to a question
"What is she doing?" "Believe me, you don't want to know."

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“Don't want to know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/don%27t%20want%20to%20know. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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