| 单词 | nothing doing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnothing doing c. colloquial (originally Business). nothing doing: no transaction is happening (or has happened, or is likely). Now usually as an announcement of refusal of a request or offer, failure in an attempt, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > refusal > [noun] > a denial or refusal > announcement of nothing doing1910 no soap1926 nossir1930 nyet1950 1859 Economist 26 Feb. 240/2 The home market for refined sugar remains without any alteration to note. For export nothing doing. 1870 Porcupine 26 Mar. 503/3 A friend of mine hailed an outfitter the other day, ‘How is business?’ ‘Nothing doing.’ 1910 N.Y. Evening Post 13 Dec. 7 Spottford offered the porter a dime. The negro waved it aside and said: ‘Nothing doing; my price is a quarter at least.’ 1923 R. D. Paine Comrades of Rolling Ocean i. 5 I'm all through. Nothing doing. 1937 W. S. Maugham Theatre xii. 107 He can hardly expect me to ask him to come and sleep in here... Nothing doing, my lad. 1991 F. Kanga Heaven on Wheels (1992) xi. 185 They said I could go bankrupt—I said, nothing doing. I'll pay my debts. < as lemmas |
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