not for one instant

Not for any length of time; not at any point; not at all or in any capacity. Not for one instant did I think this would be a winning ticket, so I was totally gobsmacked to find out I'd won the jackpot! A: "So, did you suspect we were throwing you a surprise party?" B: "No, not for one instant!"

not for a/one ˈminute/ˈmoment/ˈsecond/ˈinstant

(informal) not at all; definitely not: I didn’t think for a minute that he was married. Not for one instant would I ever consider going there on holiday again.

See also: instant, minute, moment, not, one, second

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

not for a instant
not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
not for a second
not for a minute
not for a moment
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ain't
(I) hope not
hope not
be like ships in the night

References in classic literature

Cornelius started back in dismay, when in the thief, in the pretended Jacob, he recognised his neighbour, Isaac Boxtel, whom, in the innocence of his heart, he had not for one instant suspected of such a wicked action.

The Black Tulip

The idea of renewing my labours did not for one instant occur to me; the threat I had heard weighed on my thoughts, but I did not reflect that a voluntary act of mine could avert it.

Frankenstein

But we never forget, and I mean not for one instant, that we are helping our clients to make themselves more successful.

Seven secrets for business success: success in business, as in life, depends on avoiding the seven deadly sins and applying their opposites, the seven cardinal virtues. Marion McDonald, a consultant at the business and information technology consultancy Charteris explains how to turn your business into a great one

"He has not for one instant yielded up to that malign intent.

We attack Iraq because we must; Blair's words to Britain as troops `risk lives for peace and stability in Gulf'

Yet the book is not for one instant either mawkish or morbid."

George's Mother (1896)

词组	not for one instant
释义	not for one instant not for one instant Not for any length of time; not at any point; not at all or in any capacity. Not for one instant did I think this would be a winning ticket, so I was totally gobsmacked to find out I'd won the jackpot! A: "So, did you suspect we were throwing you a surprise party?" B: "No, not for one instant!" See also: instant, not, one Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. not for a/one ˈminute/ˈmoment/ˈsecond/ˈinstant (informal) not at all; definitely not: I didn’t think for a minute that he was married. Not for one instant would I ever consider going there on holiday again. See also: instant, minute, moment, not, one, second Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: not for a instant not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant not for a second not for a minute not for a moment aint ain't (I) hope not hope not be like ships in the night References in classic literature Cornelius started back in dismay, when in the thief, in the pretended Jacob, he recognised his neighbour, Isaac Boxtel, whom, in the innocence of his heart, he had not for one instant suspected of such a wicked action. The Black Tulip The idea of renewing my labours did not for one instant occur to me; the threat I had heard weighed on my thoughts, but I did not reflect that a voluntary act of mine could avert it. Frankenstein But we never forget, and I mean not for one instant, that we are helping our clients to make themselves more successful. Seven secrets for business success: success in business, as in life, depends on avoiding the seven deadly sins and applying their opposites, the seven cardinal virtues. Marion McDonald, a consultant at the business and information technology consultancy Charteris explains how to turn your business into a great one "He has not for one instant yielded up to that malign intent. We attack Iraq because we must; Blair's words to Britain as troops `risk lives for peace and stability in Gulf' Yet the book is not for one instant either mawkish or morbid." George's Mother (1896)
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