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 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 Lukather doesn’t name names in regards to this almost-litigation. —

Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for name names