Meaning of take the fifth | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of take the fifth.
   alt-of
2. To decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating.
   idiomatic

Examples

“If you ask⟳ me who ate the last⟳ of the ice cream, I will simply take⟳ the fifth.”

““Do you believe⟳ the violence on January 6 was justified morally?” she asked. Flynn squinted, truculent. “Take⟳ the Fifth,” he said.”

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