name names

idiom

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

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

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In its report on the lawsuit — which did not name names — Page Six published a photo of Combs with then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, who was his date to the 2000 VMAs. —

Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024 Kerr didn’t name names, but that’s about as pointed as a coach can be. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024 The lawmakers did not name names but implied that the rule was aimed at Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who was elected the state's first transgender legislator in 2022 and won a second term last month. —

Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024 In reports on this woman’s lawsuit — which did not name names — Page Six and other outlets published photos of Combs with Lopez at the 2000 VMAs at Radio City Music Hall. —

Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for name names