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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And Eddie Huang is not afraid to name names on either side of that ledger.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
Others have been supportive and helpful in their own way, but Hammer didn’t want to name names.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
Trump declined to name names, but the former president has railed against Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., chair of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, for alleged disloyalty.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
At the round table, Dan is finally, finally — it’s been 84 years, etc. — ready to name names.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
Others have been supportive and helpful in their own way, but Hammer didn’t want to name names.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
Trump declined to name names, but the former president has railed against Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., chair of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, for alleged disloyalty.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
At the round table, Dan is finally, finally — it’s been 84 years, etc. — ready to name names.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
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