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no-go

[noh-goh] / ˈnoʊˈgoʊ /








ADJECTIVE
inoperative
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But when McArthur came before the nominating committee in March 2025 for her final promotion, the 50-year-old was told advancement was a no go.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Big Macs, McFlurry's and the Golden Arches were all a no go, as was the McDonald's-style Big Mac sauce.

From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2023

“Or would he say, no, go ahead and spend $100 million to tell everybody how great I am?”

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

Except when it’s little show and no go.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2022

“No, no, go away. Tell them to go away,” she’d say in Yiddish.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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