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not built that way

Idioms  

  1. Not so disposed or inclined, as in I can't apologize for something I didn't do—I'm just not built that way. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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A lot of residences are not built that way.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2021

He’s not built that way, and neither is his team.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2020

But cup competitions are not built that way.

From The Guardian • Feb. 27, 2011

Jack Kennedy simply was not built that way, and Congress was always suspicious of him.

From Time Magazine Archive

I acknowledge that I haven't the right to interfere in my wife's pleasure—I am not built that way.

From Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess by Fischer, Henry W. (Henry William)

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