no such animal
there is no such animal
That does not exist. Sometimes followed by "as" and the thing that one is claiming does not exist. There have been a lot of rumors about an impending round layoffs, but let me be clear: there is no such animal. Although there is strong bipartisan support for the bill, everyone knows that there is no such animal as a sure thing when it comes to action in Congress.
See also: animal, no, such, there
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
no such animal
used to express the idea that nothing of the type mentioned exists. informalThe phrase appears to have originated in the caption to a cartoon in Life magazine in 1907 , in which someone is looking at a camel.
See also: animal, no, such
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- there is no such animal
- there is no such thing
- (I) hope not
- vel
- vel non
- nothing new under the sun
- There is nothing new under the sun
- there's nothing new under the sun
- a prophet is not without honor save in his own country
- (it's) nothing personal