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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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Jayme Thornton There’s no such thing as a complete vacuum.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Best Time to Visit There’s no such thing as a bad time to visit London.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Philly is undefeated, and there's no such thing as an ugly road win over the Chiefs, but the Eagles passing offense is yet to find its stride.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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“No such thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20such%20thing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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