nothing of the kind

nothing of the kind
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!

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{adv. phr.} On the contrary. * /"Did you quit your job?" he asked. "No, I did nothing of the kind," she answered./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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