nothing of the sort

phrase

: nothing like that
used to object to something or to deny something
"I'm quitting school." "You'll do nothing of the sort!"
"You said you would give me a loan." "I said nothing of the sort."

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“Nothing of the sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20of%20the%20sort. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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