Nothing Doing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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nothing doing What does nothing doing mean?	I will not do it, certainly not	"Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening."
nothing doing What does nothing doing mean?	I will not do it, certainly not	"Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening."
	Some Random Idioms
school of thought What does "school of thought" mean?	a particular philosophy	There are many schools of thought about how the government should proceed with its new transportation plan.

quick and dirty What does "quick and dirty" mean?	fast and cheap, fast and careless	The method that the company chose to cut expenses was quick and dirty.
born out of wedlock What does "born out of wedlock" mean?	to be born to an unmarried mother	The young mother had two children who were born out of wedlock.
seeing is believing What does "seeing is believing" mean?	one must believe something that one sees	Seeing is believing and I did not believe the price of the car until I actually saw it.
in a huff What does "in a huff" mean?	in an angry or offended manner	The head of our department left the meeting in a huff.
just now What does "just now" mean?	this very moment, almost at this moment	The accident happened just now. The police haven`t even arrived yet.

In the clink What does "In the clink" mean?	(UK) If someone is in the clink, they are in prison.
word for word What does "word for word" mean?	in exactly the same words	I described word for word exactly what had happened before the accident.
have a lot on one's plate What does "have a lot on one's plate" mean?	to have a lot of things to do or deal with	I have a lot on my plate this week and I am very busy.

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Nothing Doing Idiom