no can do
English
Etymology
From Chinese Pidgin English, calquing Chinese 不能做 (bùnéng zuò, “cannot do”).
Interjection
no can do
- (informal) I cannot do it.
- 2018, The Avengers: Infinity War:
- Tony Stark: If Thanos needs all six, why don't we just stick this one down a garbage disposal?
Doctor Strange: No can do.
Wong: We swore an oath to protect the Time Stone with our lives.
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See also
- nothing doing