don't ask me

don't ask me
don’t ask me spoken phrase
used for telling someone that you do not know the answer to their question when you are annoyed or surprised that they have asked you

‘Why did he do that?’ ‘Don’t ask me!’

Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym
Main entry: ask

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don't ask me
informal
— used to say that you do not know the answer to a question

“Why are they having a company meeting?” “Don't ask me. I only work here.”

Don't ask me why they're changing the system. I think it's fine the way it is.

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Main Entry:ask

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ˌdon't ask ˈme idiom
(informal) if you say don't ask me, you mean that you do not know the answer to a question and are annoyed you have been asked

‘What will the meeting be about?’ ‘Don't ask me.’

Main entry:askidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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