doing+nothing
41nothing doing — I will not do it, certainly not, no indeed Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening …
42Nothing doing. — informal something that you say in order to tell someone that you refuse to do something. Will you take us, then? I ve told you, nothing doing …
43nothing doing — I will not do that or agree to that. She wanted to come to the dance tonight but her father said nothing doing …
44nothing doing — informal 1》 there is no prospect of success or agreement. 2》 nothing is happening. → nothing …
45nothing — Ole, mea ole, a ohe mea, nele; neo, alaneo, ōmilu. See saying, goose. ♦ Better than nothing, ma ū nō ka ole; ma ū nō ka nele. ♦ Nothing doing, e ahu ana, ole wale, ole loa …
46doing — See: NOTHING DOING …
47doing — See: NOTHING DOING …
48doing — See: nothing doing …
49doing absolutely nothing — not doing anything at all, idle, inactive …
50do-nothing — do noth ing, a. Doing nothing; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; idle; lazy; of people; as, a do nothing policy. [prenominal] Syn: bone idle, bone lazy, faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, shiftless, slothful, workshy, work shy. [1913… …