"never trust me" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} never trust me
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) Used in oaths, suggesting that one should never be trusted again if what one says now is not true. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-never_trust_me-en-phrase-PbsJ3kFB Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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