want no part of something

want no part of something
want no part of something phrase
to not want to be involved in something that you think is bad

It was a bad idea and he wanted no part of it.

Thesaurus: to not want something, or to not want to do somethingsynonym
Main entry: part

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have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom
to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it

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I want no part of this sordid business.

Main entry: ↑partidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • want no part in something — have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it • I want no part of this sordid business. Main entry: ↑partidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • want no part of something — to not want to be involved in something that you think is bad It was a bad idea and he wanted no part of it …   English dictionary

  • want no part of/in something — to refuse to be involved in something She said that she didn t agree with what they were doing and wanted no part of it. I want no part of this scheme. He wanted no part in discussing the issue. • • • Main Entry: ↑part …   Useful english dictionary

  • have no part in something — have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it • I want no part of this sordid business. Main entry: ↑partidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • play no part in something — have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it • I want no part of this sordid business. Main entry: ↑partidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • take no part in something — have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it • I want no part of this sordid business. Main entry: ↑partidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • have no part of something — have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it • I want no part of this sordid business. Main entry: ↑partidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • play no part of something — have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it • I want no part of this sordid business. Main entry: ↑partidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • take no part of something — have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it • I want no part of this sordid business. Main entry: ↑partidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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