couldn't/can't say

idiom

used to say that someone does not know the answer to something
"When will you be done?" "I couldn't/can't say."

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For example, a Detroit Lions plate can't say TERRBL. Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2024 When asked what would convince him that votes were properly counted, Etheridge couldn't say. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 19 July 2024 That's really a perfectly reasonable position to take, but Trump can't say anything bad about anybody who says anything nice about him. Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 The rocket's guidance system appeared to function normally, something that ESA officials couldn't say after the Ariane 5 rocket's disastrous first flight in 1996, which ended in an explosion. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024 Four other teens, ages 15 to 18, were also inside the vehicle and a firearm was recovered, although Norman couldn't say definitively last week if it was fired. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2024 Bernthal and Angle married in 2010 and have three children together Most couples can't say Willie Nelson impacted their relationship — but Jon Bernthal and Erin Angle can. Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024 Dan Stevens couldn't say no to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Simon Thompson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 That's why Taylor couldn't say no when presented with the opportunity to tell Emma's (and Dexter's) story on the small screen. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2024

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“Couldn't/can't say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couldn%27t%2Fcan%27t%20say. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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