Meaning of no comment | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An official refusal to relay any further information, used for example in response to a question by a newspaper reporter or police officer.
   idiomatic
2. A refusal to make the obvious impolite retort.
   idiomatic, sarcastic

Equivalents

Examples

“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⟳.”

“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⟳.”

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