someone will not thank you (for something)

someone will not thank you (for something)
someone will not thank you (for something) phrase
used for saying that someone will not be pleased if you do something

Future generations will not thank us for wasting resources.

Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym
Main entry: thank

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • thank — [ θæŋk ] verb transitive *** to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have done or given to you: She didn t even thank me. thank someone for something: I just wanted to thank you for the flowers, they re beautiful. thank someone… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thank you — interjection 1.) used to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have given you or done for you = ↑thanks ▪ Margaret handed him the butter. Thank you, said Samuel. ▪ Thank you very much , Brian. thank you for (doing) sth ▪ It s good …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thank you — interjection 1.) used to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have given you or done for you = ↑thanks ▪ Margaret handed him the butter. Thank you, said Samuel. ▪ Thank you very much , Brian. thank you for (doing) sth ▪ It s good …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thank */*/*/ — UK [θæŋk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms thank : present tense I/you/we/they thank he/she/it thanks present participle thanking past tense thanked past participle thanked to tell someone that you are grateful for something that they have done… …   English dictionary

  • thank — W2S1 [θæŋk] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: thancian] 1.) to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it ▪ I haven t had a chance to thank him yet. thank sb for (doing) sth ▪ Did you thank… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • not — [ nat ] adverb *** 1. ) used for making negatives a ) used for making a sentence, expression, or word negative: He would not listen to anything she said. Barbara s not coming to the party. I don t feel sorry for her. Do not forget your promise.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thank — verb (T) 1 to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it: Remember to thank Uncle Robin when you see him. | thank sb for: Meg and Jo ran to thank their aunt for the presents. | thank sb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn …   Wikipedia

  • Not Ready to Make Nice — Single by Dixie Chicks from the album Taking the Long Way …   Wikipedia

  • Thanking someone — You thank someone when they have just done something for you or given you something. You say Thank you or, more casually, Thanks . I ll take over here. Thank you. Don t worry, Caroline. I ve given you a marvellous reference. Thank you, Mr Dillon …   Useful english dictionary

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