have none of something
To be completely unwilling to accept or support something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My cat will have none of that expensive food.”
“I tried to explain why I was late, but my boss would have none of my excuses.”
“Despite the lawyer's passionate appeal for leniency, the judge would have none of it and delivered the maximum sentence.”
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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bar none
Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.
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Buckley's and none
A supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.
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chalk something up to experience
To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.
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get something over with
To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
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give someone something to think about
To threaten or provide a challenge to.
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give something a go
To try or attempt.
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give something a miss
To forgo something.
Last updated August 10, 2026