nothing of the sort
idiom
: 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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If there is one, that is, a team that starts the season on the short list of top title contenders and proves to be nothing of the sort.
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But Kraftwerk required nothing of the sort to prompt heads to bob, stimulate deep thought or convey clever messages.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Understanding the way that Trump replaces Judaism with Israel also helps explain why his actions that purportedly defend Jews do nothing of the sort.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The Pentagon said nothing of the sort.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But Kraftwerk required nothing of the sort to prompt heads to bob, stimulate deep thought or convey clever messages.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Understanding the way that Trump replaces Judaism with Israel also helps explain why his actions that purportedly defend Jews do nothing of the sort.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The Pentagon said nothing of the sort.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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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 20 May. 2025.
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