Nothing doing In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "nothing doing", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-04-07 05:04

Meaning of Nothing doing

Synonyms:

by no meansnot by any (manner of) means , by no means

Nothing doing interjection spoken language

Used as a refusal of a request

 

A: Will you lend me your pen? B: Nothing doing! Do you remember you broke my pen last time?

I asked her to join us but she said, "Nothing doing".

Origin of Nothing doing

This interjection dates back to the late 1800s.

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Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.

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