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under no circumstances |
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under no circumstances and not under any circumstances Fig. absolutely never. Andy: Under no circumstances will I ever go back there again! Rachel: Why? What happened? Sue: Can I talk you into serving as a referee again? Mary: Heavens, no! Not under any circumstances! See also: circumstance under no circumstances not for any reason Abby's mother said that under no circumstances could Abby go out with her pals. See also: circumstance How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I wish you to know that under no circumstances would I have lowered myself by-- under no circumstances would I have given men the chance of saying that I sought money under the pretext of seeking--something else. The man, as a matter of fact, under no circumstances, ever cared a brass farthing for what I or anybody else in his ship thought. As the first dwar passed in with his utan I cautioned him to listen closely for my commands, and under no circumstances to venture into the open, or leave the pits for the temple proper until I should have come up with him, "or you know that I died before I could reach you. |
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