no comment
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English
Pronunciation
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Phrase
- (idiomatic) An "official" refusal to relay any further information, used for example in response to a question by a newspaper reporter or police officer.
- The district attorney said, "No comment," when the reporter asked if he knew the identity of the murder suspect, for fear that the culprit might be a flight risk.
- (idiomatic) A refusal to make the obvious impolite retort.
- 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2:
- Wrex: And Shepard--I like what you've done with the Normandy. Got tired of always hanging around the cargo bay before.
Wrex: I still don't have a window like Liara does... but maybe that's because I don't kiss as well. [laughter]
Shepard: No comment.
Wrex: Yeah [laughter]... I missed this place.
Translations
"official" refusal to relay any further information
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refusal to say the obvious impolite retort
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from English no comment.
Pronunciation
Interjection
- (idiomatic, ironic) no comment (a refusal to say the obvious impolite retort)
- “Cannes : JM Barr écoeuré par l'attitude de Guillaume canet”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2009 June 5 (last accessed)
- Cette année il a essayé de se fondre parmi les acteurs, actrices pour les prendre en photos mais certains s'y sont opposés avec un certain dédain revendiquant comme Guillaume Canet" son droit à l'image". No comment...
- “Cannes : JM Barr écoeuré par l'attitude de Guillaume canet”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2009 June 5 (last accessed)