no-go
Example Sentences
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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
"We've overheard students saying it's pointless even asking about going to prom - it'd be a no go, my parents can't afford it," said Ms Charman.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024
Who decided to say no go to including them?
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 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
“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
