under no circumstances
This page is about the idiom under no circumstances
Meaning
If you are told that under no circumstances should you do something, you must never do it, no matter what happens.
For example
- If the red light is on outside the studio, under no circumstances is anyone to go in there. It means they're recording a song.
- This is a dangerous drug, so under no circumstances is it to be left anywhere in the hospital that members of the public could access.
Learn idioms easily with
Common English Idioms PDF ebook!
Contributor: Matt Errey