nothing doing
Certainly not, as in Can I borrow your down coat?—Nothing doing. This colloquial interjection was first recorded in 1910. Also see, no dice.
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How to use nothing doing in a sentence
He wanted to sell outright to me, but his price was prohibitive and he wouldn't ease up on it a bit, so there was nothing doing.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn WellsThere's nothing doing in making Bob drunk again, but you had better understand what's going to happen if you try.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossThe crop is spoiled, we have no grain to haul in, and there'll be nothing doing here while the snow is on the ground.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossWyatt was right when he said "there was nothing doing" socially.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals | T. C. DeLeonRecall de Sagosta without fail or there will be nothing doing on pay day.
The Keepers of the King's Peace | Edgar Wallace
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