# no way

Pronunciation: say "noh WAY" US /ˌnoʊ ˈweɪ/, UK /ˌnəʊ ˈweɪ/

## Idiom

1. Used as a firm refusal, meaning absolutely not or under no circumstances.
   - Simple: Used to say a strong no to something.
   - _"Can I borrow your car for the weekend?" "No way. You still haven't paid for the last dent."_
   - _My boss asked me to work on Christmas Day, and I told her no way._
2. Used to express astonished disbelief at something surprising.
   - Simple: Used to show you are very surprised and can hardly believe something.
   - _"I just got engaged!" "No way! When did he ask?"_
   - _No way, you met the president? Tell me everything._

## Idiom

3. Not any possibility or means by which something can happen or be done.
   - Simple: No chance at all that something can happen or be done.
   - _There's no way we'll finish the project by Friday without more help._
   - _The road was flooded, and we had no way to reach the village._

## Idiom

4. In no way whatsoever; not at all. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Not at all, or not in any way.
   - _The treaty could no way be changed without the consent of both kings._
   - _Her brother was no way responsible for the damage to the fence._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/no-way (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).