don't ask me

idiom

informal
used to say that one does 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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“Don't ask me.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/don%27t%20ask%20me. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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