let's not and say we did

English

Phrase

let's not and say we did

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Indicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action, and does not wish to participate.
   • 1921, Harvard Lampoon, volume 80, number 10, page 324:

     “We must go on to the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, Pa,” said Seb, bravely. “We can't feel any worse.”
     “Let's not and say we did,” groaned the sick father from his position of vantage at the rail.

   • 1947, James Thomas Farrell, The Life Adventurous and Other Stories, 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.