not have a bar of (something)
not have a bar of (something)
To refuse to accept, tolerate, stand for, or involve oneself with something. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. I won't have a bar of this scheme—I have a public image to upkeep! I tried to convince them to sell their stocks before the market crashed, but they weren't having a bar of it. It is clear that defendant was trying to play up to the judge's sympathy, but she wouldn't have a bar of it.
See also: bar, have, not, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
- wash hands of
- wash one's hands of
- wash your hands of
- wash your hands of somebody/something
- wash your hands of something/someone
- kick (oneself) for (doing something)
- keep in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)