no-no
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"In a very patriarchal society, to have a woman sitting at the helm was a major no-no," she told the court, suggesting this had made her a target for unnamed male opponents.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
This is generally considered a big no-no in the financial-planning world.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Putting EU money behind nuclear projects was long a no-no, with the 27-nation bloc focusing on renewables in the race to cut planet warming emissions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand, a trade deadline acquisition, throw insults in the face-off circle and make not-so-accidental contact with rival goalies—a serious no-no in hockey’s unwritten code.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2025
He’s too polite to mention that they’re outside in their pajamas, usually a big no-no.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
There is also a list of no-no’s in terms of foods with “side effects”: Be easy on the garlic and omit raw onions altogether, not to mention beans.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2018
We’re talking about “K” signs along the upper deck railing, superstitious whispers for a pitcher who has taken 11 no-hitters into the sixth inning in his last 71 starts and completed two of those no-no’s.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2017
Among the no-no’s - reaching out for handshakes or conversation with the pope and those accompanying him as they walk down the center aisle of the grand House chamber.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 24, 2015
The same sighing-and-hand-wringing routine applies to all of the supposed pregnancy no-no’s: wine, sushi, hot baths, intense exercise, flying, scooping cat litter.
From Time ● Dec. 2, 2014
‘Hey, I don’t know. Some Cherokee taboos were permanent no-no’s, like killing eagles.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
“Natural light is the best. I can’t do a dark house. The no-no of no-nos is bad floor plan and flow, and not enough natural light.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
With that in mind, it might not be surprising that "Saturday Night Live" gave the button-pushing comedian a list of "no-nos" during his recent appearance on the long-running series.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2025
Among the social no-nos: Surreptitiously recording others and reading on the device while seeming to ignore others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
He learned about worm bins, three-bin compost systems, and how black soldier flies could help decompose meat and dairy products, which are often compost no-nos.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
But most institutions, she notes, already have policies designed to avoid such obvious no-nos, such as employing family members on a grant.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 29, 2021
