don't look now

idiom

used in speech before a statement to tell someone to be aware of something without looking
Don't look now, but they're coming our way.
Don't look now, but I think we're being followed.

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“Don't look now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/don%27t%20look%20now. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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