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I assume you want to know how to describe a situation where you have done something wrong and you cannot keep it to yourself (keep it a secret, or keep quiet, or keep it quiet).

Based on your example, you should say:

She asked me not to tell you but I couldn't keep it from you.

It means someone asked you not to mention your "bad" deed to your partner (or friend or mother), but you really don't want to keep it a secret. You'd feel better to let it out to this person.

Hope my assumption of your question is correct :-)

Feel free to comment on it if this isn't related to what you wanted to ask.

Note:

  • To do something bad = To do something that is not good
  • To do something badly = To do something not so well
  • To badly want to do something = To really want to do something

Also, please take a look at the Stack Exchange site for English Learners (http://ell.stackexchange.com/https://ell.stackexchange.com/), which is a really good resource for learning and improving your skills in English as a second language.

I assume you want to know how to describe a situation where you have done something wrong and you cannot keep it to yourself (keep it a secret, or keep quiet, or keep it quiet).

Based on your example, you should say:

She asked me not to tell you but I couldn't keep it from you.

It means someone asked you not to mention your "bad" deed to your partner (or friend or mother), but you really don't want to keep it a secret. You'd feel better to let it out to this person.

Hope my assumption of your question is correct :-)

Feel free to comment on it if this isn't related to what you wanted to ask.

Note:

  • To do something bad = To do something that is not good
  • To do something badly = To do something not so well
  • To badly want to do something = To really want to do something

Also, please take a look at the Stack Exchange site for English Learners (http://ell.stackexchange.com/), which is a really good resource for learning and improving your skills in English as a second language.

I assume you want to know how to describe a situation where you have done something wrong and you cannot keep it to yourself (keep it a secret, or keep quiet, or keep it quiet).

Based on your example, you should say:

She asked me not to tell you but I couldn't keep it from you.

It means someone asked you not to mention your "bad" deed to your partner (or friend or mother), but you really don't want to keep it a secret. You'd feel better to let it out to this person.

Hope my assumption of your question is correct :-)

Feel free to comment on it if this isn't related to what you wanted to ask.

Note:

  • To do something bad = To do something that is not good
  • To do something badly = To do something not so well
  • To badly want to do something = To really want to do something

Also, please take a look at the Stack Exchange site for English Learners (https://ell.stackexchange.com/), which is a really good resource for learning and improving your skills in English as a second language.

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I assume you want to know how to describe a situation where you have done something wrong and you cannot keep it to yourself (keep it a secret, or keep quiet, or keep it quiet).

Based on your example, you should say:

She asked me not to tell you but I couldn't keep it from you.

It means someone asked you not to mention your "bad" deed to your partner (or friend or mother), but you really don't want to keep it a secret. You'd feel better to let it out to this person.

Hope my assumption of your question is correct :-)

Feel free to comment on it if this isn't related to what you wanted to ask.

Note:

  • To do something bad = To do something that is not good
  • To do something badly = To do something not so well
  • To badly want to do something = To really want to do something

Also, please take a look at the Stack Exchange site for English Learners (http://ell.stackexchange.com/), which is a really good resource for learning and improving your skills in English as a second language.