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No way!

Language; Slang

No! (Compare this with Way!) * Me join the Army? No way! * She can’t do that. No way!

nope

Language; Slang

No. * I won’t do it! Nope. I won’t! * She asked him to do it, but he said, “Nope.”

not a chance

Language; Slang

No. * Me lend you money? Not a chance! * I won’t go, not a chance. Don’t ask.

Not really so! (A tag phrase added to the end of a statement, changing it from affirmative to negative. There is usually a pause before Not!, which is said on a level pitch somewhat higher than the ...

Nothing doing!

Language; Slang

No! * Me, go to the opera? Nothing doing! * Nothing doing! I refuse to do it.

Nothing to it!

Language; Slang

It is very easy! * Look, anybody can do it! Nothing to it! * Changing a light bulb is easy. Nothing to it!

Now you’re talking!

Language; Slang

What you are saying is making sense! * Now you’re talking! You’ve got a great idea! * “Now you’re talking!” said the coach when I told him I was going to win.