no can do
English
Etymology
From Chinese Pidgin English. A calque of Chinese 不能做.
Interjection
- (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.
- Tony Stark: If Thanos needs all six, why don't we just stick this one down a garbage disposal?
- 2018, The Avengers: Infinity War:
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