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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Probably too early to name names but would history tell us that an interior lineman may be available via the in-season trade market similar to Montez Sweat/Chase Claypool deals?
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
Lukather doesn’t name names in regards to this almost-litigation.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
And Eddie Huang is not afraid to name names on either side of that ledger.
—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
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
Lukather doesn’t name names in regards to this almost-litigation.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
And Eddie Huang is not afraid to name names on either side of that ledger.
—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
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“Name names.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20names. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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