have/hold/want no truck with
idiom
: to refuse to be involved with (someone or something)
I'll have no truck with such nonsense.
Examples of have/hold/want no truck with in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Jonathan Gitlin This pick will probably upset some purists out there, those who have no truck with a car built on a platform designed to be powertrain agnostic.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
Daniel and Benedict have no truck with mess and muddle.
—Grace McCloud, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
Daniel and Benedict have no truck with mess and muddle.
—Grace McCloud, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'have/hold/want no truck with.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Cite this Entry
“Have/hold/want no truck with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fhold%2Fwant%20no%20truck%20with. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share