no such thing
idiom
1
—used to say that a particular person, object, etc., does not really exist
A perfect person? There's no such thing.
—often + asThere is no such thing as a unicorn.
2
—used to say that one did not say or do something that someone believes or says one did
"He said that you're not going with us." "I said no such thing."
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After all, there's no such thing as too much pitching.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
June knew that there could be no such thing as safety in Gilead, even for the powerful.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 May 2025
But Bologna’s first trophy in more than half a century was no such thing.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Likewise, there’s no such thing as a totally dysfunctional culture—only bad management decisions that fail to adapt to it.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
June knew that there could be no such thing as safety in Gilead, even for the powerful.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 May 2025
But Bologna’s first trophy in more than half a century was no such thing.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Likewise, there’s no such thing as a totally dysfunctional culture—only bad management decisions that fail to adapt to it.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for no such thing
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“No such thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20such%20thing. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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