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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Second, there is, of course, no such thing as Semitic peoples.
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no such thing as professional baseball for women, apart from a World Cup team that is assembled and disassembled every few years.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Tax Structure There is no such thing as an LLC tax structure.
—Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no such thing as quick weight loss that is easy and permanent.
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—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no such thing as professional baseball for women, apart from a World Cup team that is assembled and disassembled every few years.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Tax Structure There is no such thing as an LLC tax structure.
—Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no such thing as quick weight loss that is easy and permanent.
2.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 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 26 Mar. 2025.
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