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."

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“Don't ask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/don%27t%20ask. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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