have no truck with

Idioms and Phrases

Have no dealings with, as in The doctor said he wanted no truck with midwives . This term was first recorded in 1868, although truck in the sense of “dealings” dates from the early 1600s.

Example Sentences

"That's not the same as saying all Muslims are pushing people out because that's patently ridiculous and a conspiracy theory that I have no truck with."

From BBC

In other words, I have no truck with the “suck it up” school of social criticism.

From Los Angeles Times

"The agents of reticence," wrote the English poet Ian Hamilton in "Keepers of the Flame," "have no truck with the agents of disclosure."

From Salon

So I have no truck with people who doubt their effectiveness.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think Fifa will be important because players and fans ultimately are what football is all about, players would have no truck with any proposal that impacted their ability to represent their countries, and I'm quite certain that ultimately this will be about fan opposition, because there is no business in the world that ignores its fans. Those businesses are in peril."

From BBC

Related Words

• abandon
• avoid
• forgo
• forswear
• renounce
• shun
• shy away from
• swear off