you don't want to know

phrase

Used to suggest that the information being discussed is unpleasant, inappropriate, or potentially upsetting.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. informalUsed to suggest that the information being discussed is unpleasant, inappropriate, or potentially upsetting.
  2. informalUsed to halt a discussion of a sensitive or undesirable nature.

Translations

French tu ne veux pas savoir
  • tu ne veux pas savoirused to signal or halt discussion of unpleasant or sensitive information
Cite this entry
APA

you don't want to know. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20want%20to%20know

MLA

“you don't want to know.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20want%20to%20know. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you don't want to know,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20want%20to%20know.

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