no go
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no-go
1. noun Something that cannot or is not going to proceed or occur. I'm sorry, but it looks like the concert is a no-go.
2. adjective Negative; impossible; unsuitable. The budget cuts have left us in a no-go situation.
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no go
Inf. negative; inopportune. (This is hyphenated before a nominal.) We're in a no-go situation. Is it go or no go?
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
no go
not possible or practicable. informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
no ˈgo
(informal) impossible; unsuccessful: I asked him if I could have an extra week’s leave, but it was no go. ♢ ‘Could you lend me your car this weekend, Mike?’ ‘No go, I’m afraid. I need it myself.’Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
no go
(ˈno ˈgo) mod. negative; inopportune. (This is hyphenated before a nominal.) We’re in a no-go situation.
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no go
A failure, not functioning, impossible. This seemingly very modern expression dates from the early 1800s. J. E. Lighter cites several examples of its use from the 1820s. A signal that one cannot proceed with some plan or object, it is now a cliché. The New Yorker had it on July 8, 1991, “There’s a blanket no-go . . . on new pilots.” See also no dice.
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer