no, thanks
See also: no thanks
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- Politely refuses something offered.
- 2014 September 14, Tim Carvell; Josh Gondelman; Dan Gurewitch; Jeff Maurer; Ben Silva; Will Tracy; Jill Twiss; Seena Vali; Julie Weiner, “Scottish Independence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 17, HBO, Warner Bros. Television:
- “No, thanks” is a violently British way to refuse something. That is just one step away from “oh, I couldn’t possibly”.
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