nothing of the kind/sort

nothing of the kind

Nothing that is similar to, close to, or like what was said or is in question. A: "Bill, are you planning on laying off a bunch of staff!" B: "No, nothing of the kind. We're just exploring options to reduce our expenditures each month, that's all." A: "Did you tell Mary that we were buying her a puppy for Christmas?" B: "I said nothing of the kind! I just asked her if it was something she might like." If taxpayers have been hoping for a bit of extra cash in their pockets after the tax reform bill the president signed today, they should expect nothing of the kind.

nothing of the sort

Nothing that is similar to, close to, or like what was said or is in question. A: "Bill, are you planning on laying off a bunch of staff!" B: "No, nothing of the sort. We're just exploring options to reduce our expenditures each month, that's all." A: "Did you tell Mary that we were buying her a puppy for her birthday?" B: "I said nothing of the sort! I just asked her if it was something she might like." If taxpayers have been hoping for a bit of extra cash in their pockets after the tax reform bill the president signed today, they should expect nothing of the sort.

nothing of the kind

1. no; absolutely not. I didn't tear your jacket—nothing of the kind! Did I break your vase? Nothing of the kind!

2. nothing like that. That's not true. We did nothing of the kind! She did nothing of the kind! She wasn't even there!

nothing of the kind

Also, nothing of the sort.

1. No, certainly not, as in Did you push Charlie?-Nothing of the kind! or Do you think the kids were trying to shoplift?-Nothing of the sort. [Second half of 1800s]

2. Not at all like what is mentioned or expected, as in They thought we would look them up, but we'd intended nothing of the kind. [Second half of 1800s]

nothing of the ˈkind/ˈsort

(informal) not at all as somebody said or as you expected: The brochure said it would be a beginners’ course but it’s nothing of the sort. I said nothing of the kind. She completely misunderstood me.

词组	nothing of the kind/sort
释义	nothing of the kind/sort nothing of the kind Nothing that is similar to, close to, or like what was said or is in question. A: "Bill, are you planning on laying off a bunch of staff!" B: "No, nothing of the kind. We're just exploring options to reduce our expenditures each month, that's all." A: "Did you tell Mary that we were buying her a puppy for Christmas?" B: "I said nothing of the kind! I just asked her if it was something she might like." If taxpayers have been hoping for a bit of extra cash in their pockets after the tax reform bill the president signed today, they should expect nothing of the kind. See also: kind, nothing, of nothing of the sort Nothing that is similar to, close to, or like what was said or is in question. A: "Bill, are you planning on laying off a bunch of staff!" B: "No, nothing of the sort. We're just exploring options to reduce our expenditures each month, that's all." A: "Did you tell Mary that we were buying her a puppy for her birthday?" B: "I said nothing of the sort! I just asked her if it was something she might like." If taxpayers have been hoping for a bit of extra cash in their pockets after the tax reform bill the president signed today, they should expect nothing of the sort. See also: nothing, of, sort Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. nothing of the kind 1. no; absolutely not. I didn't tear your jacket—nothing of the kind! Did I break your vase? Nothing of the kind! 2. nothing like that. That's not true. We did nothing of the kind! She did nothing of the kind! She wasn't even there! See also: kind, nothing, of McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. nothing of the kind Also, nothing of the sort. 1. No, certainly not, as in Did you push Charlie?-Nothing of the kind! or Do you think the kids were trying to shoplift?-Nothing of the sort. [Second half of 1800s] 2. Not at all like what is mentioned or expected, as in They thought we would look them up, but we'd intended nothing of the kind. [Second half of 1800s] See also: kind, nothing, of The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. nothing of the ˈkind/ˈsort (informal) not at all as somebody said or as you expected: The brochure said it would be a beginners’ course but it’s nothing of the sort. I said nothing of the kind. She completely misunderstood me. See also: kind, nothing, of, sort Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: nothing of the kind nothing of the sort nothing nothing in it for (one) No news is good news be worked up about (something) be worked up over (something) nothing more than nothing more than (something) worked up over (something)
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