not in any shape and form

not in any shape and form
no way, absolutely not

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • shape — [[t]ʃe͟ɪp[/t]] ♦♦ shapes, shaping, shaped 1) N COUNT: oft N of n, also in N The shape of an object, a person, or an area is the appearance of their outside edges or surfaces, for example whether they are round, square, curved, or fat. Each mirror …   English dictionary

  • shape — shape1 [ ʃeıp ] noun *** ▸ 1 outer form of something ▸ 2 something you cannot see well ▸ 3 features/qualities ▸ 4 condition of something/someone ▸ 5 correct order/structure ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount the outer form of something: The room… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • shape — 1 /SeIp/ noun 1 OUTER FORM a) (C, U) the outer form of something, that you see or feel: What shape is the table round or oval? | You can recognize a tree by the shape of its leaves. | round/square etc in shape: The eyeball is almost spherical in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Shape-memory alloy — A shape memory alloy (SMA, smart metal, memory metal, memory alloy, muscle wire, smart alloy) is an alloy that remembers its original, cold forged shape: returning the pre deformed shape by heating. This material is a lightweight, solid state… …   Wikipedia

  • form — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 type of sth/way of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ common ▪ Strikes are the most common form of industrial protest. ▪ different, various ▪ various forms of surveillance …   Collocations dictionary

  • shape — I UK [ʃeɪp] / US noun Word forms shape : singular shape plural shapes *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the outer form of something The room forms an L shape. Trace the shape onto the card and cut it out. all shapes and sizes: There were balloons …   English dictionary

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  • Form — • The original meaning of the term form, both in Greek and Latin, was and is that in common use • eidos, being translated, that which is seen, shape, etc., with secondary meanings derived from this, as form, sort, particular, kind, nature… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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