Grammar fix
No way!
strong disbelief
You say this to show strong surprise or disbelief about something you have just heard.
expression
How oftenVery common
LevelB1
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
No way! You got tickets for the final?
When my cousin told us she had cycled across the country, everyone said, 'No way!' because it sounded incredibly difficult.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Impossible! You got tickets for the final?
Say: No way! You got tickets for the final?
'Impossible!' sounds stiff as a reaction to news; friends say 'No way!'
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
React to surprising news
How strong?QuestioningEmphatic
Are you serious?Checking whether surprising news is really true.You're kidding!Informal surprise at something hard to believe.
No way!You're here · A strong, informal reaction to astonishing news.