none of your business
idiom
—used to say that something is private information and should not be asked about
"Who did you vote for?" "That's none of your business."
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“None of your business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20of%20your%20business. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.
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