 |
| English thesaurus | |||
| |||
there is no prospect of success or agreement (He wants to marry her. Nothing doing!  lexico.com) | |||
| used to mean "no", especially when said in answer to a request (We asked if she'd come over and help us, but she said, "Nothing doing". cambridge.org); an expression of dismissal, disapproval, lack of compliance with a request, etc. (He wants to marry her. Nothing doing! collinsdictionary.com); used to refuse to do something (Lend you $500? Nothing doing! ldoceonline.com) | |||