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He can whistle for it!

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He/She/They can whistle for it!

  (old-fashioned)

something that you say which means you are determined that someone will not get what they want If they want money, they can whistle for it. They're not getting a penny out of me!

See blow the whistle on, wet whistle

See also: can, he, whistle