Phrase of the day

Discover a new phrase each day to use in your English! These are special phrases and sayings that English speakers use all the time, but you don't often see these phrases in English course books or other study material. Visit daily to learn some popular English phrases on a regular basis.
10th April 2024

Thanks but no thanks

We use this expression to decline an offer someone has made, or to give a negative opinion of something we don't want to or wouldn't want to do.
Usage
Written: 
Yes
Spoken: 
Yes
Formal: 
No
Informal: 
Yes
Example 1
We're going to the cinema. Do you want to come with us?
Thanks but no thanks. I've got something planned.
Example 2
You could earn double by working in the city, you know?
With all the pollution, the crime, the stress. Thanks but no thanks.

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