not like that
idiom
: not the same (as something or someone was formerly)
I know I used to be selfish, but I'm not like that anymore.
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Maybe not like Sean Avery turning his back on the play and waving his arms in front of Martin Brodeur like a basketball player guarding an inbound pass, but, well, not not like that, either.
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
But the deaths in Creature Commandos (and there may be more to come) are not like that.
—EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
But yes, this is very much going to be a mobile game, and many Destiny 2 players will not like that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Other gators and crocs, like saltwater crocodiles and American alligators also have really strong bite forces, though not like that of their Nile cousin.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
But the deaths in Creature Commandos (and there may be more to come) are not like that.
—EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
But yes, this is very much going to be a mobile game, and many Destiny 2 players will not like that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Other gators and crocs, like saltwater crocodiles and American alligators also have really strong bite forces, though not like that of their Nile cousin.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Not like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20like%20that. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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