10 Ways to Say NEVER

10 Ways to Say NEVER

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. In order to avoid using the same word we need to know their synonyms. It will improve our monotonous speaking and writing and add more variety to them. Today’s lesson will look at 10 ways to say ‘never’.

1. Don’t hold your breath
2. Fat chance
3. On no account
4. No fear
5. Not in the least
6. Not for love or money
7. Not in a million years
8. Not on your life
9. No way
10. Under no circumstances

Don’t hold your breath

Meaning:  said cynically to tell someone not to expect something to happen for a long time or at all.

• Simon promised he would call us when he gets home but don’t hold your breath.
• Don’t hold your breath waiting for Sara to apologize.

Ways to say NEVER

Fat chance

Meaning: used to say that you do not believe that something is likely to happen.

• “Do you think they will give me that job?” “Fat chance!”
• They have a fat chance to win the game on Sunday.

On no account

Meaning: never, under no circumstances.

• You should on no account take this medicine if you are pregnant.
• On no account will the children be able to remember their third birthday.

No fear

Meaning: used as an emphatic way of saying that something will most certainly never happen.

• I revised a lot so there is no fear of failing the test.
• We’ve got plenty of food so there is no fear of shortage.

Not in the least

Meaning: not in any way, not ever.

• ‘Do you think Michael will get upset when he finds out that we took his key?’ ‘No, not in the least.’
• Helen has not in the least been scared of the dark.

Not for love or money

Meaning: not being able to do something.

• Not for love or money would David trust that man.
• Not for love or money would I betray your confidence if it wasn’t for your own sake.

Ways to say NEVER

Not in a million years

Meaning: an emphatic way to say that something is impossible to happen.

• Mike will never believe you. Not in a million years.
• Not in a million years would I move abroad without my family and friends.

Not on your life

Meaning: used in a forceful way to say you do not intend to do something.

• “Are you going to pick up Dave from school?” “Not on your life! I have an important meeting.”
• Not on your life should you trust that travel agency.

No way

Meaning: an informal way to tell someone that something is impossible or will never happen.

• There is no way for us to meet the deadline.
• If you ask me, there is no way for them to win the match.

Under no circumstances

Meaning: never.

• Remember that under no circumstances should you leave the door unlocked.
• Robert is over twenty-four years old and he can consider himself experienced.

Ways to say NEVER

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