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Nothing doing Meaning in English

expression

ˈnəθɪŋ/ /ˈduɪŋ
NUH-thing DOO-ing
nˈʌθɪŋ/ /dˈuːɪŋ
NUH-thing DOO-ing

التعريف

This informal expression means that something is not possible or absolutely will not happen. It's often used to strongly refuse a suggestion.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and mainly spoken, often to refuse requests or suggestions in a firm but sometimes playful way. Can sound old-fashioned or humorous; common phrases: "Nothing doing!", "Sorry, nothing doing." Not used in formal writing.

Spanish: ni hablar - de ninguna maneraPortuguese (BR): nem pensar - de jeito nenhumPortuguese (PT): nem pensar - de maneira nenhumaChinese (Simplified): 没门 - 绝不Chinese (Traditional): 沒門 - 絕不Hindi: कभी नहीं - बिलकुल नहींArabic: مستحيل - لا يمكنBengali: কিছুই না - অসম্ভবRussian: ни за что - ни в коем случаеJapanese: 絶対に無理 - だめだVietnamese: không đời nào - không thể nàoKorean: 절대 안 돼 - 절대 불가Turkish: asla olmaz - imkansızUrdu: ہرگز نہیں - ناممکنIndonesian: không đời nào - không thể

جمل نموذجية

I asked my dad for a new phone, but he said, "Nothing doing!"

basic

"Can I borrow your bike?" "Nothing doing—I need it right now."

basic

If you're hoping I'll help you cheat, nothing doing.

basic

"Want to join us for karaoke tonight?" "Nothing doing, I have a big exam tomorrow."

natural

You think I’m going to clean your room for you? Nothing doing!

natural

They asked if they could change the rules, but management said, "Nothing doing."

natural