did not
∞
1.0
- idiom
- Informal
:
no lo hice
- But you were so happy that I didn't have my powers back.
Examples
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- I didn't do nothing.
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Then he looked at Beaty and asked, "Why the hell didn't you pay the bill?"
Academic text (2011) -
I just can't believe Bobby didn't even recognize me at all.
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During the 4-month study period, controls did not learn to practice the Transcendental Meditation program.
Academic text (2011) -
I thought you did not see the movie, but my friend told me you loved it.
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When she said she ate my lunch, I firmly replied, 'I did not!'
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He insisted that he did not break the vase, despite the evidence.
How Sarcastic
- Offensive
∞
2.1
- Informal
∞
7.9
- Informal
∞
1.0
- Informal
∞
1.0
13
7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is a straightforward negative construction: past auxiliary (did) + not yields denial, so a learner who knows 'do/did' and 'not' can derive that it denies or contradicts a statement. This is a regular grammatical composition (often used as an emphatic short reply) and is cross-linguistically common, not idiomatic.
Etymology
Did not is a short, strong reply that comes from people leaving out the subject and answering quickly, using just did and not as a quick 'no' in speech. So, when someone says did not, they are 'denying' or 'contradicting' what was said.