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 + as

There 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."

Examples of no such thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's no such thing as winning, in any operation or in any war, by just playing defense. —Charlotte Alter, Time, 17 Apr. 2025

There is no such thing as absolute safety of any substance. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

Trump, however, has long argued that there is no such thing as automatic citizenship, at least not for all children born in the U.S. Federal district court judges in three different states have forcefully rejected that view and blocked Trump's executive order voiding birthright citizenship. —Christina Gatti, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025

Remember, there is no such thing as a perfect mom or dad. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Apr. 2025