don't you dare

idiom

used in speech to forcefully tell someone not to do something
Don't you dare do that again, or you'll be sorry!
"I'm going to tell mom that you got an 'F' on your test." "Don't you dare!"

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“Don't you dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/don%27t%20you%20dare. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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