B1 Colloquial Prohibition

„Nein, bei Leibe nicht!"

Don't you dare to.

Nein, bei Leibe nicht! — German idiom meaning: Don't you dare to. (B1)
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What does „Nein, bei Leibe nicht!" mean in German?

„Nein, bei Leibe nicht!" means "Don't you dare to.." Literally: "No, by the body not!."

Literal Translation

"No, by the body not!"

Nein No
bei by
Leibe the
nicht body

English Equivalent

"Absolutely not! / No way!"

This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.

Grammar Notes

'bei Leibe nicht' = absolutely not

When is this idiom used?

Colloquial

This expression is used in everyday spoken German in casual and semi-formal settings.

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