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The following 6 entries include the term you don't.
better the devil you know than the devil you don't
idiom—used to say that it is better to deal with a difficult person or situation one knows than with a new person or situation that could be worse
if you don't mind my/me asking
idiom—used with a question as a polite way of asking something that could be annoying or offensive
if you don't mind my/me saying so
idiom—used with a statement as a polite way of saying something that could be annoying or offensive
you don't know
idiom—used for emphasis
you don't say
idiom—used to express surprise —often used ironically to show little surprise at something
(you're) damned if you do and damned if you don't
idiom—used to say that in a specific situation a person can be blamed or considered wrong no matter what he or she does
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