no such thing
Idioms-
Nothing like that, nothing of the kind, as in We've been looking for a car without air-conditioning, but no such thing is available . [Mid-1500s]
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On the contrary, certainly not, as in You thought I was quitting? No such thing ! [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
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You’re very clear that there is no such thing as “work-life balance.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
His gift of shoes is no such thing.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
My career started in an era when there was no such thing as an on-field head injury assessment - if you went off, you were letting your team down.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
"There is no such thing as a family day with the children where we go somewhere," Zelensky, who was elected president in a landslide in 2019, told AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
“There’s no such thing as normal in Logan County! How could you forget that?”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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