let's not and say we did

let's not and say we did

English

Phrase

let's not and say we did

1. (idiomatic, colloquial, usually sarcastic, dismissive) Indicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action, and does not wish to participate.
   • 1926, Maxwell Bodenheim, Ninth Avenue, H. Liveright, page 30:

     "Let's not and say we did," he answered, moodily.

   • 1947, James Thomas Farrell, The Life Adventurous, Vanguard Press, page 286:

     "Let's kick in a window on George," Dick Buckford said.
     "Let's not and say we did," Andy Houlihan said.

   • 2006, Jane A. G. Kise, Differentiated Coaching: A Framework for Helping Teachers Change, Corwin Press, →ISBN, page 65:

     Many teachers take a "Let's not and say we did" attitude toward extended experiential learning in the different styles.