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[Idiomatic phrase] | "take the Fifth"
1: to refuse to testify against oneself in a court of law in accordance with the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution : plead the Fifth —often used figuratively
Origin: 1953 ;
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# 1 - { take the fifth:1532142 }
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[ "take the fifth" ]
1: Refuse to answer on the grounds that one may incriminate oneself, as in He took the Fifth on so many of the prosecutor's questions that we're sure he's guilty. This idiom refers to the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that no person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself or herself. Mid-1900s
* e.g., ... Me: What was you just doing with my wife!?
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[ "Taking the fifth" ]
1: Pleading the fifth after being tested positive for use of five different drugs
* e.g., ... D'javarro: Dude, I heard Will was taking the fifth at Ryan's party last night.
You: No way! Must have been cray.
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