Andy: Under no circumstances will I ever go back there again! Rachel: Why? What happened?
•Sue: Can I talk you into serving as a referee again? Mary: Heavens, no! Not under any circumstances!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
under no circumstances — not for any reason. Abby s mother said that under no circumstances could Abby go out with her pals … New idioms dictionary
under no circumstances — adverb never ever, not for any reason Under no circumstances should I be responsible for your reckless driving of my vehicle … Wiktionary
not for the world — Not for any reward, not under any circumstances • • • Main Entry: ↑world … Useful english dictionary
Effects of different voting systems under similar circumstances — This article describes an example election using geographical proximity to create hypothetical preferences of a group of voters, and then compares the results of such preferences with ten different voting systems. It does not, however, address… … Wikipedia
circumstances — n. 1) adverse, difficult, trying circumstances 2) reduced, straitened circumstances 3) aggravating; extenuating, mitigating circumstances 4) attendant; compelling; exceptional, special; favorable; suspicious; tragic; unavoidable; unforeseen… … Combinatory dictionary
not for love or money — If you say that you cannot or will not do something for love or money, you mean that you will not do it under any circumstances. I would not try bungee jumping for love or money! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
not for love or money — Under no circumstances • • • Main Entry: ↑love * * * informal not for any inducement or in any circumstances they ll not return for love or money * * * not for love or/nor ˈmoney idiom if you say you cannot do sth for love nor money, you mean it… … Useful english dictionary
Circumstances prior to the Malayan Emergency — In 1948, the Communists and the British colonial government in Malaya entered a period of guerrilla fighting which has become known to history as the Malayan Emergency. The name derives from the state of emergency declared by the colonial… … Wikipedia
under control — This phrase does not necessarily mean the ability to stop instanter under any and all circumstances, an automobile being under control within the meaning of the law if it is moving at such a rate, and the mechanism and power under such control,… … Black's law dictionary
not a bit — Synonyms and related words: at no hand, by no means, in no case, in no respect, in no wise, nary one, never, never a one, nohow, none, not a hint, not a jot, not a lick, not a mite, not a one, not a particle, not a scrap, not a smitch, not a… … Moby Thesaurus
in any way, shape, or form — see ↑way, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑form in any way, shape, or form : under any circumstances or conditions That behavior is not acceptable in any way, shape, or form. [=is not at all acceptable] That is not in any way, shape, or form an acceptable or … Useful english dictionary
