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in no position to

idiom

: not able to
I'm in no position to lend you any money.

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But this Niners team is in no position to reinvent modern offense. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2025 The deterrent for the Cardinals is that the Rays are in no position to move Bradley right now, but with the looming return of Shane McClanahan and a deep starting rotation, Bradley could be on the way out if the Cardinals decided to clear up the logjam behind the plate in the minor leagues. Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025 But Pivetta was at 104 pitches and in no position to win an argument with bench coach Brian Esposito to stay in the game. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025 But then, China is also in no position to challenge or provide a counterweight to the United States in the region. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in no position to

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“In no position to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20no%20position%20to. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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