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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Isn't having any

Hi

Please tell me how common the expression "isn't having any" among native speakers. Is it common in spoken English?

I tried to talk to her about her past but she wasn't having any.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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You can say "She wasn't having any of it" to mean she would not accept what you had to say. I tried to tell her why I was home so late, but she wasn't having any of it. You could use "she wasn't having any of it" in your sentence to mean she would not have a conversation about her past.

— BarbaraPA

  • You can say "She wasn't having any of it" to mean she would not accept what you had to say.
  • I tried to tell her why I was home so late, but she wasn't having any of it.
  • You could use "she wasn't having any of it" in your sentence to mean she would not have a conversation about her past.
  • This would not be used in writing, I'd say.
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You can say "She wasn't having any of it" to mean she would not accept what you had to say.

I tried to tell her why I was home so late, but she wasn't having any of it.

You could use "she wasn't having any of it" in your sentence to mean she would not have a conversation about her past.

This would not be used in writing, I'd say.
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