take no part of something

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

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  • take the brunt of something — bear/take the brunt of (something) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful, such as an attack. The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks …   New idioms dictionary

  • take part (in something) — phrase to be involved in an activity with other people They will be taking part in the discussions, along with many other organizations. Elections were held, but the KLA refused to take part. Thesaurus: to take part, or to become involvedsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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 * * * have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) best part of something — the best/better/part of something phrase almost all of something, especially a period of time The journey will take him the best part of a year. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) better part of something — the best/better/part of something phrase almost all of something, especially a period of time The journey will take him the best part of a year. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a part in something — have/play/a part (in something) phrase to be involved in a particular situation or activity and influence its development They have worked very hard, but luck has played a part too. The media, as always, played an important part in the election… …   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

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