no, thank you
no, thank you
A polite refusal of something. (Despite being polite in form, it can be used in an impolite manner.) A: "Would you like some Brussels sprouts?" B: "No, thank you. I don't care for them." A: "You're saying you wouldn't go to the prom with Charlie?" B: "Ew, gross—no, thank you!"
See also: thank
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no, thank you
and no, thanksa phrase used to decline something. Bob: Would you care for some more coffee? Mary: No, thank you. John: Do you want to go downtown tonight? Jane: No, thanks.
See also: thank
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