of course not

of course not
1) used for saying "no" very definitely in answer to a question

"Aren't you afraid of what people will say?" "Of course not."

2) used for refusing to give someone permission

"Can I have the car again tonight?" "Of course not. You know I need it."

3) used for agreeing or disagreeing with someone

"I don't think anyone else should be told about this." "Of course not."

"I know you all want me to leave." "Of course not."


English dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • course not — of ˈcourse not idiom (also ˈcourse not) used to emphasize the fact that you are saying ‘no’ • ‘Are you going?’ ‘Of course not.’ • ‘Do you mind?’ ‘No, of course not.’ …   Useful english dictionary

  • of course not — …   Useful english dictionary

  • course — course1 W1S1 [ko:s US ko:rs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 of course 2 of course not 3¦(education)¦ 4¦(time)¦ 5¦(development)¦ 6¦(plans)¦ 7¦(actions)¦ 8¦(direction)¦ 9 on course 10¦(meal)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • course — 1 noun 1 of course a) used when you are mentioning something that you think other people already know, or should know: Your car insurance must, of course, be renewed every year. b) used to say that what you or someone else has just said is not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Course in General Linguistics — (Cours de linguistique générale) is an influential book compiled by Charles Bally and Albert Sechehaye that is based on notes taken from Ferdinand de Saussure s lectures at the University of Geneva between the years 1906 and 1911. It was… …   Wikipedia

  • Course: Oblivion (Star Trek: Voyager) — Course: Oblivion Star Trek: Voyager episode Duplicates of Torres and Paris are wed Episode no …   Wikipedia

  • Course equivalency — is the term used in higher education describing how a course offered by one college or university relates to a course offered by another. If a course is viewed as equal or better than the course offered by the receiving college or university, the …   Wikipedia

  • course — [kɔːs ǁ kɔːrs] noun [countable] especially BrE a series of classes or studies in a particular subject: • a one year journalism course correˈspondence ˌcourse a course in which the student works at home and sends completed work to their teacher by …   Financial and business terms

  • Course of Theoretical Physics — Course of Theoretical Physics …   Wikipedia

  • Not Wanted on the Voyage — is a novel by Canadian author Timothy Findley, which presents a magic realist post modern re telling of the Great Flood in the biblical Book of Genesis. It was first published by Viking Canada in the autumn of 1984. Contents 1 Plot summary 2… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”