Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

don't look at me

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.57 in modern English

Syllables: don't look at me
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A response indicating that one is either unwilling or unable to perform a task, or that one is not guilty of something for which blame was implied.

Example Sentences

"A: "Someone needs to label all these words as nouns or verbs.""
"B: "Don't look at me: I don't know anything about grammar.""
"2003, "Top Banana", season 1, episode 2 of Arrested Development Michael Bluth: Well, I'll tell you what. I'm gonna give you a promotion. Welcome aboard, Mr. Manager. George Michael Bluth: Wow! I'm Mr. Manager! Michael Bluth: Well, "manager". We just say "manager". And you can hire an employee if you need one. George Michael Bluth: Do you think I need one? Michael Bluth: Don't look at me, Mr. Manager. George Michael Bluth: Right. It's up to me now. I'm Mr. Manager."

Questions

What does don't look at me mean?: A response indicating that one is either unwilling or unable to perform a task, or that one is not guilty of something for which blame was implied.

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