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 + as
There 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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And while the camp in which his family resides has been designated as safe, the reality is, there is no such thing as safety in Gaza. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 There is no such thing as a nobody or a place that is nowhere. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 There is no such thing as an ‘A+’ in this grading system. Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 Then July arrived, and we were reminded that in our area there is no such thing as a typical growing season. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2024 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 17 Jan. 2025.

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