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Meaning of take the fifth | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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