name names

name names

To give specific names, esp so as to accuse or blame the people thus named

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name names phrase

to state publicly the names of people involved in something dishonest or illegal

a witness willing to name names

Thesaurus: to accuse someone of a crime_synonym police officers_hyponym

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mention specific names, esp. of people involved in something wrong or illegal

if you're convinced my staff is part of this operation, then name names

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name names

: to say the names of people who were involved in something

He said he knew who did it, but he wouldn't name names.

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Main Entry: ↑name

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name ˈnames idiom

to give the names of the people involved in sth, especially sth wrong or illegal

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He has accused the government of corruption and claims he is prepared to name names.

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