(there is) nothing doing

(there is) nothing doing
   paзг.
   1) нeт; нeльзя, oткaзывaюcь
    But when they asked for an increase in wages to meet the increased cost of living before signing the new agreement, it was a case of nothing doing (X. S. Prichard). Til let you have the lot for fifty quid.' 'Nothing doing.' 'Thirty quid.' 'We wouldn't take it at any price' (Л. Marshall)
   2) дeлo нe выгopeлo, нe тут-тo былo; этoт нoмep нe пpoйдёт
    He had, however, less intention even than before of moving for a meeting of the shareholders... No. Nothing doing - as they said nowadays (J. Galsworthy). Peter was blunt. 'Nothing doing. He won't give a penny' (G. Vidaft)

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  • nothing doing — phrasal 1. : by no means : definitely no nothing doing was the substance of his reply 2. : no result or accomplishment there was nothing doing W.R.Frye * * * nothing doing No • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • there's nothing worse than (doing) something — there’s nothing worse than (doing) something phrase used for talking about things that you dislike very much There’s nothing worse than feeling ill in a strange place. Thesaurus: worsesynonym Main entry: worse …   Useful english dictionary

  • nothing doing — ► nothing doing informal 1) there is no prospect of success or agreement. 2) nothing is happening. Main Entry: ↑nothing …   English terms dictionary

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  • nothing doing —    This term means that there is no way you would accept to do what is proposed.     Work on Sunday? Nothing doing! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • nothing doing — informal 1》 there is no prospect of success or agreement. 2》 nothing is happening. → nothing …   English new terms dictionary

  • doing — /ˈduɪŋ/ (say doohing) verb 1. present participle of do1. –noun 2. action; performance; execution: it s all in the doing. 3. Colloquial a scolding; a beating. –phrase 4. be doing, to take place (mainly of something interesting or in need of… …  

  • there — [ ðer ] function word *** There can be used in the following ways: as a pronoun (to introduce the subject of the sentence): There s a spider in the bath. as an adverb: Wait there until I get back. as an interjection: There, that didn t hurt so… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nothing — [[t]nʌ̱θɪŋ[/t]] ♦ nothings 1) PRON INDEF NEG Nothing means not a single thing, or not a single part of something. I ve done nothing much since coffee time... Mr Pearson said he knew nothing of his wife s daytime habits... He was dressed in jeans… …   English dictionary

  • nothing — noth|ing [ nʌθıŋ ] pronoun *** 1. ) not anything: There was nothing in the room except for a mattress. She waited and watched, but nothing happened. nothing at all: I knew nothing at all about taking care of babies. nothing else: The smoke alarms …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nothing — noth|ing1 W1S1 [ˈnʌθıŋ] pron [: Old English; Origin: nan thing, nathing no thing ] 1.) not anything or no thing ▪ Nothing ever happens in this town. ▪ There s nothing in this box. ▪ There was nothing else the doctors could do. ▪ He had nothing… …   Dictionary of contemporary English


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