Sentence examples for nothing doing from inspiring English sources

"nothing doing" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It typically means that a request has been refused, or there is no progress on something. For example, "When I asked my boss for the day off, he said 'nothing doing.'".

Dictionary

nothing doing

interjection

Absolutely not; definitely no.

Exact(60)

Nothing doing.

Nothing doing, they said.

Nothing doing, in any way.

There was nothing doing on the upper level, she said.

Nothing doing after the Falcons had crept methodically across midfield.

Nothing doing so far.

Nothing doing this inning.

nothing doing, thankfully.

Nothing doing, however.

Nothing doing though.

Again, nothing doing.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: