act dumb

idiom

: to pretend not to know something
If anybody asks you where I am, act dumb.

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“Act dumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20dumb. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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