How you find yourself in the bankruptcy court? Not at all! (2,2,5)

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by no means

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'not at all' is the definition.
(both can mean to no extent or in no way)

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(Other definitions for by no means that I've seen before include "Forbids" , "Without using any method" , "Certainly not, perish the thought" , "Definitely not" , "Certainly not, not in any way" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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