name names

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To identify specific people, especially people involved in misdeeds or other secretive activity.

Japanese Meaning

不正行為や秘密の活動に関与していると疑われる具体的な人物を指摘すること

When the investigators interrogated him, he refused to name names.

捜査官に尋問されたとき、彼は関与した人物の実名を明かすことを拒んだ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To identify specific people, especially people involved in misdeeds or other secretive activity.

"Pr'ythee, peace, man," said Avenel; "what need of naming names, so we understand each other? …"

names names

（ present singular third-person ）

naming names

（ participle present ）

named names

（ participle past ）

named names

（ past ）