not be having any of it
be not having any (of it)
1. To not want any part (in something); to be completely disinterested (in something). My mother wasn't having any of it when I suggested she come bungee jumping with us. Hiking in this weather? No thank you, I'm not having any!
2. To completely disagree (with something); to not believe something at all. I tried to pass it off like it was the dog that broke the lamp, but my wife wasn't having any of it. We laid out our reasons for voting "Yes" in the referendum, but our neighbor wasn't having any.
See also: any, have, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not be having any of it
be absolutely unwilling to cooperate. informalSee also: any, have, not, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be not having any (of it)
- he, she, etc. isn't having any
- not having any
- deduce
- deduce (something) from (something)
- deduce from
- fly into the face of danger
- have a bad time
- jump up
- jump on (someone or something)