not built that way
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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]
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Words nearby not built that way
not bad, not bat an eye, not be caught dead, not born yesterday, not breathe a word, not built that way, not by a long shot, not by any means, notch, notch baby, notchback
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