no such thing
idiom
1
—used to say that a particular person, object, etc., does not really exist
A perfect person? There's no such thing.
—often + asThere is no such thing as a unicorn.
2
—used to say that one did not say or do something that someone believes or says one did
"He said that you're not going with us." "I said no such thing."
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
With Zero Trust, no one and no device is trustworthy and there is no such thing as a trusted corporate network.
—Zeus Kerravala, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
There’s no such thing as a typical Tom Hardy performance.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Don’t tell me there’s no such thing as beginner’s luck.
—Bill Thomas, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2025
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“No such thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20such%20thing. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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