no-go

Related to no-go: go through, in favor of, swaying, foisted

no-go

1. noun Something that cannot or is not going to proceed or occur. I'm sorry, but it looks like the concert is a no-go.
2. adjective Negative; impossible; unsuitable. The budget cuts have left us in a no-go situation.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

no go

Inf. negative; inopportune. (This is hyphenated before a nominal.) We're in a no-go situation. Is it go or no go?
See also: go, no
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

no go

not possible or practicable. informal
See also: go, no
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

no ˈgo

(informal) impossible; unsuccessful: I asked him if I could have an extra week’s leave, but it was no go. ‘Could you lend me your car this weekend, Mike?’ ‘No go, I’m afraid. I need it myself.’
See also: go, no
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

no go

(ˈno ˈgo)
mod. negative; inopportune. (This is hyphenated before a nominal.) We’re in a no-go situation.
See also: go, no
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

no go

A failure, not functioning, impossible. This seemingly very modern expression dates from the early 1800s. J. E. Lighter cites several examples of its use from the 1820s. A signal that one cannot proceed with some plan or object, it is now a cliché. The New Yorker had it on July 8, 1991, “There’s a blanket no-go . . . on new pilots.” See also no dice.
See also: go, no
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • no go
  • a little
  • muck-raking
  • bulletproof
  • a few
  • as (something) as the next man/woman/person
  • as as the next man
  • as good, well, etc. as the next person
  • appropriate for
  • make a fist of
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