no-go

American  

[noh-goh] / ˈnoʊˈgoʊ /

Or no go

adjective

Informal.

1. not authorized or approved to proceed; canceled or aborted.

   The Tuesday space launch is no-go.

2. not ready to go or proceed.

3. not functioning properly; inoperative.

   The ticket machine was no-go.

4. (of an area) having restricted entry.

   hazardous no-go zones.

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noun

Informal.

1. a plan or idea that is canceled, rejected, or otherwise fails to be realized.

   We asked to borrow the car, but that was a no-go, so we’ll have to take the bus.

no go Idioms  

1. see no dice.

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Etymology

Origin of no-go

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Trimming the wine budget is one thing; touching the office snacks, like bananas or Kind bars, can be a no-go.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kyiv has since ensured that the western part of the Black Sea, including the shipping lanes to its main port, Odesa, has become a no-go zone for the Russian Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mood changed as it became clear the strait would be a no-go zone for merchant ships.

From The Wall Street Journal

Days before the Strait of Hormuz became a no-go zone, shares of companies that process and ship the supercooled fuel from the safe confines of the U.S. or Australia had started to rally.

From The Wall Street Journal

But limiting victims’ ability to sue, as some have called on lawmakers to do, is a clear no-go, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

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