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nothing doing

I will not do that or agree to that She wanted to come to the dance tonight but her father said nothing doing.

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Nothing doing.

  (informal)

something that you say in order to tell someone that you refuse to do something 'Will you take us, then?' 'I've told you, nothing doing.'

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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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nothing doing

Informal

Certainly not.

See also: nothing