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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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.
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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
To name names, Bear, Coda, Airtable, Notion, Overleaf, Scrivener, iA Writer, Ulysses, and Obsidian come to mind.
Google Docs, though well made, has never felt artisanal the way iA Writer or Ulysses does.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 9 May 2023
Probably too early to name names but would history tell us that an interior lineman may be available via the in-season trade market similar to Montez Sweat/Chase Claypool deals?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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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
To name names, Bear, Coda, Airtable, Notion, Overleaf, Scrivener, iA Writer, Ulysses, and Obsidian come to mind.
Google Docs, though well made, has never felt artisanal the way iA Writer or Ulysses does.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 9 May 2023
Probably too early to name names but would history tell us that an interior lineman may be available via the in-season trade market similar to Montez Sweat/Chase Claypool deals?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Name names.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20names. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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