单词 | there is no way |
释义 | > as lemmasthere is (also was, etc.) no way (that) (b) colloquial (originally U.S.). there is (also was, etc.) no way (that): there is no possibility that (a specified action will be taken). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > impossibility > desire the impossible [phrase] > absence of possibility you won't catch me1698 not a cat (in hell)'s chance1796 pigs might fly1840 there is (also was, etc.) no way (that)1908 not a hope (also chance) in hell1923 it's (just) not on1935 pigs have wings1936 that'll (also that will) be the day1941 not on your Nelly1959 1908 Cosmopolitan Mar. 428/1 We can't let them stay here in the Bruces' apartment, and we can't tell them it isn't ours. There's no way we could explain it. 1914 Town Devel. May 3/1 There is no way that a state, county or city treasurer can consistently go before the people and discuss the custody of public funds. 1977 Daily Tel. 10 Oct. 12/8 We are operating an emergency service and there is no way we would strike and let the old folk down. 2002 D. Verton Hacker Diaries i. 24 He..thought about what the agents had just asked of him. That lasted for about a nanosecond. There was no way he was going to do it. < as lemmas |
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