no ways
Synonym of no way (“absolutely not”).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“No ways am I going to that party tonight.”
“When he asked if I wanted to jump into the freezing lake, I told him no ways.”
“Despite the immense pressure from his colleagues to accept the risky deal, he stood firm and declared that there were no ways he would sign the contract.”
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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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all the way to Egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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by the way
Irrelevantly, off-topic.
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come a long way
To make significant progress.
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cry all the way to the bank
To be happy due to the receipt of money, but sad about the cause.
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cut both ways
To have both benefits and drawbacks.
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die the way one lived
To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
Last updated August 10, 2026