Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (160 page)

No, thanks
.
Go to No, thank you.

No thanks to you
.
I cannot thank you for what happened, because you did not cause it.; I cannot thank you for your help, because you did not give it.
B
OB
: Well, despite our previous disagreement, he seemed to agree to all our demands. A
LICE
: Yes, no thanks to you. I wish you'd learn to keep your big mouth shut!
J
ANE
: It looks like the picnic wasn't ruined despite the fact that I forgot the potato salad. M
ARY
: Yes, it was okay. No thanks to you, of course.

No trouble
.
Go to (It's) no trouble.

No way
!
No!; Absolutely not!
B
ILL
: Will you take my calculus test for me? B
OB
: No way!
B
OB
: You don't want any more sweet potatoes, do you? J
ANE
: No way!

No way, José
!
No! (Slang. An elaboration of
No. José
is pronounced with an initial
H.
)
B
OB
: Can I borrow a hundred bucks? B
ILL
: No way, José!
S
ALLY
: Can I get you to take this nightgown back to the store for me and get me the same thing in a slightly smaller size? B
OB
: No way, José!

No way to tell
.
Go to (There's) no way to tell.

None of your business
!
Go to (It's) none of your business!

None of your lip
!
Please don't complain or argue!
None of your lip! I've heard nothing but whining from you since we started out, and now you want to tell me how to drive!
Shut up! None of your lip! Don't say another word!

Nope
.
No. (Colloquial. The opposite of Yup.)
B
OB
: Tired? B
ILL
: Nope.
B
ILL
: Are you sorry you asked about it? M
ARY
: Nope.

Not a chance
!
There is no chance at all that the event named will happen. (A variation of (There is) no chance.)
S
ALLY
: Do you think our team will win today? M
ARY
: Not a chance!
J
ANE
: Can I have this delivered by Saturday? C
LERK
: Not a chance!