not on your nelly: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  UKBritish EnglishinformalcolloquialjoculardatedMachine
  • An emphatic and jocular refusal; absolutely not.
  • A colorful, chiefly British expression used to deny or reject something categorically.

  Examples

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  • Could you lend me your notes? Not on your nelly, mate!

    ¿Me prestarías tus apuntes? ¡Ni pensarlo, amigo!

  • When asked to work overtime without pay, she said not on your nelly.

    Cuando le pidieron trabajar horas extras sin paga, ella dijo ni pensarlo.

  • Not on your nelly will I agree to that ridiculous plan.

    Ni pensarlo que voy a aceptar ese plan ridículo.