- nothing doing
- phrasal by no means ; definitely no
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
nothing doing
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nothing doing — ► nothing doing informal 1) there is no prospect of success or agreement. 2) nothing is happening. Main Entry: ↑nothing … English terms dictionary
nothing doing — phrasal 1. : by no means : definitely no nothing doing was the substance of his reply 2. : no result or accomplishment there was nothing doing W.R.Frye * * * nothing doing No • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nothing doing — {adv. phr.}, {informal} I will not do it; certainly not; no indeed; no. * / Will you lend me a dollar? Nothing doing! / * / Let s go for a boat ride! Nothing doing! / Compare: NO DEAL … Dictionary of American idioms
nothing doing — {adv. phr.}, {informal} I will not do it; certainly not; no indeed; no. * / Will you lend me a dollar? Nothing doing! / * / Let s go for a boat ride! Nothing doing! / Compare: NO DEAL … Dictionary of American idioms
nothing\ doing — adv. phr. informal I will not do it; certainly not; no indeed; no. Will you lend me a dollar? Nothing doing! Let s go for a boat ride! Nothing doing! Compare: no deal … Словарь американских идиом
Nothing doing! — exclam. No! □ Me, go to he opera? Nothing doing! □ Nothing doing! I refuse to do it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Nothing doing! — int An interjection of rejection. You want me to lend you $5 for the movies? Nothing doing!. 1960s … Historical dictionary of American slang
nothing doing — This term means that there is no way you would accept to do what is proposed. Work on Sunday? Nothing doing! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
nothing doing — I will not do it, certainly not, no indeed Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening … Idioms and examples
Nothing doing. — informal something that you say in order to tell someone that you refuse to do something. Will you take us, then? I ve told you, nothing doing … New idioms dictionary
nothing doing — I will not do that or agree to that. She wanted to come to the dance tonight but her father said nothing doing … New idioms dictionary
