no-no's
Example Sentences
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He lost his bid for consecutive no-no’s on the fifth pitch of the game when Haniger homered into the second deck of left field.
From Washington Times • May 13, 2019
There is also a list of no-no’s in terms of foods with “side effects”: Be easy on the garlic and omit raw onions altogether, not to mention beans.
From Slate • Sep. 27, 2018
They’re still mentioning car leases — one of Suze’s biggest no-no’s.
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2015
The same sighing-and-hand-wringing routine applies to all of the supposed pregnancy no-no’s: wine, sushi, hot baths, intense exercise, flying, scooping cat litter.
From Time • Dec. 2, 2014
‘Hey, I don’t know. Some Cherokee taboos were permanent no-no’s, like killing eagles.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
