no such thing

Idioms  

1. 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]

2. On the contrary, certainly not, as in You thought I was quitting? No such thing ! [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

There is no such thing as a day of rest for artist Kenny Scharf, not even Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

His gift of shoes is no such thing.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

There’s still no such thing as a free barrel of oil, argues Arthur Budaghyan, chief emerging markets strategist at BCA Research.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

There is no such thing as zero risk, and it may be advisable to keep away from pistes beneath mountainsides covered with powdery-looking snow.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“There’s no such thing as mop-up,” I say, which is something Webb often says.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner