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Is no figuring an example of idiom?

"No figuring" is not an idiom.

Here's why:

* Idioms are phrases with a figurative meaning that differs from the literal meaning of the words. For example, "kick the bucket" means "to die," not literally kick a bucket.

* "No figuring" is a literal phrase that means "no calculation or understanding." It doesn't have a hidden figurative meaning.

Therefore, "no figuring" is not an idiom.

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