do no such thing

phrase

: to not do the thing specified

"You will apologize at once!" "I'll do no such thing!"

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This is all the work of a president who repeatedly promised to do no such thing. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026 Horrified, Ellie can do no such thing, and Mel dies even as Jesse and Tommy show up. — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025 Others, such as lime and pineapple, could easily do no such thing and cause more angular conflict than harmony. — Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 The local Christians may give up meat for lent, but the hyenas do no such thing. — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2012

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