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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNon ci provare nemmeno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: non chee provah-reh neh-meh-no
"Se vuoi criticare il mio piano, non ci provare nemmeno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to warn someone strongly not to mention or discuss a particular subject because it is irritating, painful, or controversial.
"If you're going to blame my cooking for the delay, don't even go there." - 2
Expressing emphatic disagreement or disbelief regarding a suggestion or idea just presented.
"You think I should apologize to him after what he did? Don't even go there."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Emerging in late 20th-century colloquial American English, this phrase combines common Germanic-rooted auxiliary and directional verbs to create a vivid spatial metaphor for conversation. Over decades, it has evolved from literal guidance on physical movement into a fixed pragmatic idiom warning speakers to avoid touching upon sensitive, provocative, or unwelcome topics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Don't even go there" is said worldwide
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N'y pense même pas
Transliteration: nee pahns maym pah
"Si tu veux parler de politique, n'y pense même pas."
Fang gar nicht erst an
Transliteration: fahng gahr nihnt erst ahn
"Wenn du das Thema wieder aufbringst, fang gar nicht erst an."
Non ci provare nemmeno
Transliteration: non chee provah-reh neh-meh-no
"Se vuoi criticare il mio piano, non ci provare nemmeno."
Ni lo intentes
Transliteration: nee lo een-ten-tes
"Si vas a mencionar el error de ayer, ni lo intentes."
Nem ouse
Transliteration: naym oh-zuh
"Se você for reclamar da comida, nem ouse."
उस बात को मत छेड़ो
Transliteration: us baat ko mat chhedo
"अगर तुम उस झगड़े के बारे में बात करने वाले हो, तो उस बात को मत छेड़ो।"
想都别想
Transliteration: xiǎng dōu bié xiǎng
"如果你想提那件事，想都别想。"
꺼내지도 마
Transliteration: kkonaejido ma
"그 문제에 대해서는 꺼내지도 마."
その話はやめておいて
Transliteration: sono hanashi wa yamete oite
"昨日の失敗について持ち出すなら、その話はやめておいて。"
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