don't go there

English

Pronunciation

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Interjection

don't go there!

1. (idiomatic, informal) Do not broach that topic.
   • 2009, Emma Darcy, Sara Craven, Diane Hamilton, The Italian's Love-Child (Mills & Boon By Request):

     'Surely, in hindsight, you realise she was an unsuitable wife for you,' he stated unequivocally.
     'Don't go there, Dad,' Luc warned, hard ruthless steel in his own eyes. 'You've lost one son. You're very close to losing another.'

Translations

do not broach that topic

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 別提了 / 别提了 (bié tí le)

• Danish: det skal du ikke tænke på
• Finnish: ei mennä tähän
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: ni hablar (es)

See also

• go down that road