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no can do 

"I just can't do it."
Comes from the 1982 song "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" by Daryl Hall and John Oates.
Supervisor: Can you finish that report by 2 today?

Employee: No can do.
no can do by I Saw U2 Live Twice November 10, 2008

No can do 

Mountain Dew that is not in a can.
Person 1: Im going to go get some Mountain Dew. Do you want any?

Person 2:Only if its no can do.
No can do by Rhettsnapples October 20, 2008

no CAN do 

What you say when your friend wants to buy cheap canned beer instead of good bottled stuff.
Friend: Hey let's save a few bucks and buy a case of Pisscan Light.

You: No CAN do, buddy. It's decent bottled beer or nothing for me.
no CAN do by Pickles McDoody November 22, 2010

no can do 

An artform. practised mostly by cowards or weaklings. The art of running away from trouble or doing nothin.
I hope that gang doesn't start on us cuz im an expert in no can do.
no can do by fufon July 18, 2007

No can do 

"I'm sorry, but I won't be able to attend the event on Tuesday. It's a no can do for me, unfortunately."
No can do by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

No-can-do's-ville, baby doll 

It's a subtle way of saying that you can't do something in a relationship. Like when you don't have time for a romantic dinner, but only two minutes for sex.
1:
Woman: We're supposed to taste wedding cakes this afternoon, remember?
Man: Ouch! No-can-do's-ville, baby doll.

2:
Woman: Wow, that was really mean. I think you owe me an apology.
Man: No-can-do's-ville, baby doll, no-can-do's-ville.