name names
idiom
: to say the names of people who are involved in something
He said he knew who did it, but he wouldn't name names.
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Not to name names here, but there were only two of those — which involved Nimmo and McNeil heading far, far from Queens (to Texas and Sacramento, respectively).
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
What’s needed is for leaders to name names and demand concrete steps, at least as long as our political leaders remain missing in action.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
When being tortured, name names.
—Keith McNally, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Especially since Ashley did not name names.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
What’s needed is for leaders to name names and demand concrete steps, at least as long as our political leaders remain missing in action.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
When being tortured, name names.
—Keith McNally, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Especially since Ashley did not name names.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Name names.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20names. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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