no, thank you

Definitions

Interjection. [C1]

Equivalents

Examples

“I knew just the time to come⟳ in for nursery tea, I knew just how to sit⟳ at table, I knew that when I was offered the third piece of cake I must say⟳, “No, thank⟳ you,” even though I wanted it. I didn’t know⟳ everything though. For instance, once at nursery tea Mrs. Montgomery was in and I was offered the third piece of cake, and I said, “No, thank⟳ you, I’m full.” Now that evening I was having my nightly bath and Mrs. Montgomery came into the bathroom and said, “Irene, during nursery tea today you remember⟳ saying ‘No, thank⟳ you, I’m full?’ ” and I said, “Yes, Mrs. Montgomery.” “Well, Irene, you mustn’t say⟳ that again. In future you must say⟳, “No, thank⟳ you. I’m quite satisfied’ Do you understand⟳?””

“‘Have⟳ some tea?’ ‘No, thank⟳ you.’”

“I was left to play⟳ my part, grudgingly, in the eternal jugalbandi of tourist life: ‘Boat, sir?’ ‘No, thank⟳ you.’ ‘Rickshaw, sir?’ ‘No, thank⟳ you.’”

“As the smell⟳ of toasting Borodinski bread wafts through the apartment, Bill goes through other frozen foods—all Costco, stuffed this-and-that. No, thank⟳ you.”

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