If they want money, they can whistle for it. They're not getting a penny out of me!
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
He can whistle for it! — He/She/They can whistle for it! old fashioned something that you say which means you are determined that someone will not get what they want. If they want money, they can whistle for it. They re not getting a penny out of me! … New idioms dictionary
She can whistle for it! — He/She/They can whistle for it! old fashioned something that you say which means you are determined that someone will not get what they want. If they want money, they can whistle for it. They re not getting a penny out of me! … New idioms dictionary
somebody can whistle for something — sb can ˈwhistle for sth idiom (BrE, informal) used to say that you are not going to give sb sth that they have asked for • If he wants his money he can whistle for it I m broke! Main entry: ↑whis … Useful english dictionary
someone can whistle for something — informal phrase used for saying a little rudely that you are not going to give someone what they have asked for Thesaurus: ways of saying nosynonym Main entry: whistle … Useful english dictionary
whistle for it — If someone says that you can whistle for something, they are determined to ensure that you don t get it … The small dictionary of idiomes
someone can whistle for something — informal used for saying a little rudely that you are not going to give someone what they have asked for … English dictionary
whistle for it — If someone says that you can whistle for something, they are determined to ensure that you don t get it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Anyone Can Whistle — Infobox Musical name=Anyone Can Whistle caption=Original Cast Recording music=Stephen Sondheim lyrics=Stephen Sondheim book=Arthur Laurents basis= productions= 1964 Broadway 1995 Carnegie Hall concert Anyone Can Whistle is a musical with a book… … Wikipedia
whistle — [[t](h)wɪ̱s(ə)l[/t]] whistles, whistling, whistled 1) VERB When you whistle or when you whistle a tune, you make a series of musical notes by forcing your breath out between your lips, or your teeth. He whistled and sang snatches of songs... He… … English dictionary
whistle — whis|tle1 [ˈwısəl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(high sound)¦ 2¦(use a whistle)¦ 3¦(go/move fast)¦ 4¦(steam train/kettle)¦ 5¦(bird)¦ 6 be whistling in the dark 7 somebody can whistle for something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(HIGH SOUND)¦ [I and T] to make a high or musical… … Dictionary of contemporary English
