in no way, shape, or form
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- idiom
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de ninguna manera
- I'm always dumbfounded when conservatives endorse things that are in no way, shape, or form actually conservative.
Examples
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I, in no way, shape, or form, condone the following behavior.
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We are in no way, shape, or form a real news outlet.
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We want to point out that in no way, shape, or form do we think that our work is done.
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But we are in no way, shape, or form complaining.
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In no way, shape, or form should any of this be legal.
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I in no way, shape, or form condone underage drinking.
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I say, I may be disheartened and disgusted, but in no way, shape, or form am I defeated.
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The best way to confront this statement is by pointing out that while the world is in fact unknowable, it is in no way, shape, or form unpredictable.
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Sure, he was a great wrestler, and WWE acknowledges that, but in no way, shape, or form does a killer deserve to be honored and respected as a member of a Hall of Fame.
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"In no way, shape, or form do I want to use race as an issue," she said.
Synonyms
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In no way
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4.2
To say that something is not true or not possible at all
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4.2
Says that something must never happen in any situation
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6.7
To never do something, no matter what happens
Not at all
Not true or possible in any way
Say it to show you will never do something
Antonyms
How Possible
Surface Forms
Morphology
in + no + way, + shape, + or + form
The meaning 'not at all; under no circumstances' is directly built from 'in' + 'no' combined with the nouns 'way', 'shape', and 'form', each denoting manner or type, so the phrase simply intensifies a negative (no manner/shape/form). Although formulaic and idiomatically fixed, the composition is predictable and has close parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
In no way, shape, or form may come from a simple picture: someone trying every possible way, every shape, and every form and finding none that work. So it is used to say 'not at all' or 'under no circumstances'.