no way; impossible; no chance
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb phrase
have no way; see no possible means
dialectUsed when someone feels there is no viable method or approach to accomplish something.
You want me to persuade him? I have no way to do that.
Want to master this skill in one day? No way.
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He's short on cash now; there's no chance of borrowing money from him.
verb phrase
be impossible; have no chance
dialectUsed to assert that something is utterly impossible or cannot happen.
With your grades, you want to get into Tsinghua? No chance!
Wanting to succeed without effort is completely impossible.
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Get him to apologize? I think it's impossible.
verb phrase
disagree; refuse; say no
dialectUsed as a strong, often blunt refusal or expression of disagreement.
He wants to keep the bonus all to himself? No way!
"Lend me a hundred bucks." "No way!"
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Want me to take the blame? That's not happening!