don't ask

phrase

informal

—used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

"She married and divorced a man in the same day? How is that possible?" "Don't ask."

Examples of don't ask in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Iowa wide receiver Reece Vander Zee hauled in the catch of a lifetime as time expired in The Big House, but don't ask him to recount what exactly went down on the field. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

People don't ask us those questions. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026

Dandelions don't ask permission to grow. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

Boards don't ask about quality of awareness. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026