you don't want to know
English
Phrase
- (informal) Used to suggest that the information being discussed is unpleasant, inappropriate, or potentially upsetting.
- (informal) Used to halt a discussion of a sensitive or undesirable nature.
Related terms
- not want to know
Translations
Further reading
- “you don't want to know”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.