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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All the books devoted to mergers, the case studies, the men and women making a good living in mergers and acquisitions departments—you’re telling us there’s no such thing?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
There’s no such thing, and should set off a huge alarm bell.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Another Kushner faux pas, this one perhaps reflecting his ignorance of European history: “There is no such thing in the world as forever enemies or forever allies.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
"There's no such thing as can't. If you put your mind to it, you can do it."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
There is no such thing as perfection, only the relentless, thirsty matching of an organism to its environment.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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