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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There is no such thing as a day of rest for artist Kenny Scharf, not even Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times
His gift of shoes is no such thing.
From Salon
His gift of shoes is no such thing.
From Salon
There’s no such thing as a cost-free industry, but Debrecen residents are left shouldering a large environmental burden for dubious economic benefit.
The climate chapter was no such thing, and now we know why.
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