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- don't mention itA polite way of responding to thanks, by suggesting that the service is too trivial or humble to warrant thanks; you're welcome.
- don't worryIndicates to the interlocutor not to worry (feel anxiety) about something.
- I don't speak EnglishIndicates that the speaker is unable to speak the English language.
- I don't think soI think what has been said is untrue.
- don't shoot the messengerThe bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it.
- you don't sayReally?; no kidding!; is that so? (sometimes used sarcastically in response to the obvious)
- don't hold your breathDon't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.
- don't count your chickens before they're hatchedOne should not depend upon a favorable (and typically overoptimistic) outcome to one's plans until it is certain to occur.
- don't look a gift horse in the mouthOne should not unappreciatively question or inspect a gift too closely.
- don't get me wrongDo not misinterpret what I am telling you.
- don't try this at homeA caution that the activity being described or demonstrated is not safe for ordinary members of the public to attempt.
- I don't want itIndicates that the speaker does not want to take something that is being offered.
- don't mind if I doUsed to express acceptance of something offered to the speaker.
- don't sweat itDo not worry about it.
- don't go thereDo not broach that topic.
- I don't understandIndicates that the speaker is not understanding the current subject or situation.
- don't askUsed to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain.
- don't feed the trollSaid to urge another not to respond to disruptive behavior, particularly in online contexts, by pointing out any such response is likely to be counterproductive.
- don't look at meA 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.
- don't argueAn instance of fending off an opponent by holding an arm out straight and pushing in their chest.
- don't feed the trollsAlternative form of don't feed the troll: Said to urge another not to respond to disruptive behavior, particularly in online contexts, by pointing out any such response is likely to be counterproductive.
- don't look nowUsed to alert the listener of danger, so that one may flee while the attacker thinks they are still unseen.
- don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggsDon't presume to give advice to those who are more experienced.
- two wrongs don't make a rightA wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.
- I don't eat porkIndicates that the speaker does not eat pork.