Have/want no truck with somebody/something

phrase

To not agree or associate with someone or something.

I have no truck with people who lie to get ahead in life.
Visual representation of "have/want no truck with somebody/something" - To not agree or associate with someone or something.

Often appears as...

  • have no truck with dishonesty
  • have no truck with gossip

Usage tips

Idiomatic

phrase

To not want to involve in anything with someone or something.

She wants no truck with her ex-husband anymore.
Visual representation of "have/want no truck with somebody/something" - To not want to involve in anything with someone or something.

Often appears as...

  • want no truck with politics
  • want no truck with drama

Usage tips

Idiomatic

phrase

To not agree or associate with someone or something.

I have no truck with people who lie to get ahead in life.
Visual representation of "have/want no truck with somebody/something" - To not agree or associate with someone or something.

Often appears as...

  • have no truck with dishonesty
  • have no truck with gossip

Usage tips

Idiomatic

phrase

To not want to involve in anything with someone or something.

She wants no truck with her ex-husband anymore.
Visual representation of "have/want no truck with somebody/something" - To not want to involve in anything with someone or something.

Often appears as...

  • want no truck with politics
  • want no truck with drama

Usage tips

Idiomatic

Definition 1 of 2
Visual representation of "have/want no truck with somebody/something"
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Used Negatively

Emphasizes rejection or a strong unwillingness to engage with someone or something.

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Politicians have no truck with corruption in their speeches, yet scandals emerge.
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Emotional Distance

Suggests emotional detachment or separation from the person or matter in question.

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Even his friends have no truck with him since the accusations.
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Moral Stand

Often used to denote taking a moral stance against something deemed negative.

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The community has no truck with the new law as it violates their rights.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Used Negatively

Emphasizes rejection or a strong unwillingness to engage with someone or something.

Illustration for Used Negatively
Politicians have no truck with corruption in their speeches, yet scandals emerge.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Emotional Distance

Suggests emotional detachment or separation from the person or matter in question.

Illustration for Emotional Distance
Even his friends have no truck with him since the accusations.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Moral Stand

Often used to denote taking a moral stance against something deemed negative.

Illustration for Moral Stand
The community has no truck with the new law as it violates their rights.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Used Negatively

Emphasizes rejection or a strong unwillingness to engage with someone or something.

Illustration for Used Negatively
Politicians have no truck with corruption in their speeches, yet scandals emerge.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Emotional Distance

Suggests emotional detachment or separation from the person or matter in question.

Illustration for Emotional Distance
Even his friends have no truck with him since the accusations.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Moral Stand

Often used to denote taking a moral stance against something deemed negative.

Illustration for Moral Stand
The community has no truck with the new law as it violates their rights.
Visual representation of the word "Have/want no truck with somebody/something"

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