not on your nellie
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[edit]Phrase
[edit]- Alternative form of not on your Nellie
- 2007, John Lawton, Bluffing Mr. Churchill:
- 'Not on your nellie. Nobody's to know about this.
- 2012, Jane Sanderson, Ravenscliffe:
- 'Not on your nellie,' Anna said. This latest phrase had been overheard in the kitchens of the hall, and was redeployed for the first time now.
- 2014, Alastair Reynolds, Doctor Who: Harvest of Time, page 241:
- 'No, Doctor. If I killed you, I would miss the satisfaction of abandoning you here, without a time machine, beyond any hope of salvation.' The Master waggled the blaster. 'The key'. 'Not on your nellie'.