nothing of the sort

idiom

: nothing like that
used to object to something or to deny something
"I'm quitting school." "You'll do nothing of the sort!"
"You said you would give me a loan." "I said nothing of the sort."

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Understanding the way that Trump replaces Judaism with Israel also helps explain why his actions that purportedly defend Jews do nothing of the sort. Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025 Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The Pentagon said nothing of the sort. Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024 Unfortunately for us viewers, nothing of the sort happens. Emma Soren, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024 To begin with the obvious, the 14th Amendment says nothing of the sort. The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nothing of the sort

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“Nothing of the sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20of%20the%20sort. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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