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Zuotengdazuo Posted 9 years ago
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What does "nothing would do but" mean?

Catelyn had urged Lysa to have the dwarf brought to them privately, but no, nothing would do but that her sister must make a show of him before half the Vale.
Source: Game of Thrones
Hi. What does "nothing would do but" mean here?
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zuotengdazuo What does "nothing would do but" mean here? Nothing else was possible/feasible/satisfactory except

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zuotengdazuo What does "nothing would do but" mean here?

Nothing else was possible/feasible/satisfactory except

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