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Base language: EN
Letter: n
Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 240 (50 per page)No score
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no score
1. (idiomatic, sports) In a sporting event, a score of zero to zero.
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no score
1. (idiomatic, sports) In a sporting event, a score of zero to zero.
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No screaming hell
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no screaming hell (not comparable)
1. (Canada, idiomatic) Not particularly effective or impressive; below expectations.
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no screaming hell (not comparable)
1. (Canada, idiomatic) Not particularly effective or impressive; below expectations.
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No skin off one's back
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no skin off one's back
1. (idiomatic) No harm to one.
? If he wants to make a mess in his own room, it's no skin off my back.
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no skin off one's back
1. (idiomatic) No harm to one.
? If he wants to make a mess in his own room, it's no skin off my back.
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No skin off one's nose
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no skin off one's nose
1. (idiomatic) No harm to one.
? You can be as critical of them as you like. It's no skin off my nose.
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no skin off one's nose
1. (idiomatic) No harm to one.
? You can be as critical of them as you like. It's no skin off my nose.
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No skin off someone's nose
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To use this expression means that you don't care if something happens.
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It's no skin off my nose if he doesn't accept the invitation - I don't care one way or another.
To use this expression means that you don't care if something happens.
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It's no skin off my nose if he doesn't accept the invitation - I don't care one way or another.
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No slouch
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no slouch
1. (idiomatic) Pretty good; not bad.
? He's not the fastest runner, but he's no slouch.
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no slouch
1. (idiomatic) Pretty good; not bad.
? He's not the fastest runner, but he's no slouch.
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No spring chicken
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To say that someone is no spring chicken means that they are quite old or well past their youth.
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How old is the owner? I don't know but she's no spring chicken!
To say that someone is no spring chicken means that they are quite old or well past their youth.
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How old is the owner? I don't know but she's no spring chicken!
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No spring chicken
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To say that someone is no spring chicken means that they are quite old or well past their youth.
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How old is the owner? I don't know but she's no spring chicken!
To say that someone is no spring chicken means that they are quite old or well past their youth.
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How old is the owner? I don't know but she's no spring chicken!
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No strings attached
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If something is offered or obtained with no strings attached, it comes without any special conditions or restrictions.
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I managed to get a loan with no strings attached.
If something is offered or obtained with no strings attached, it comes without any special conditions or restrictions.
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I managed to get a loan with no strings attached.
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No strings attached
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An offer 'with no strings attached' is an offer made without conditions or restrictions, and requires nothing in return.
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I managed to get a loan with no strings attached.
An offer 'with no strings attached' is an offer made without conditions or restrictions, and requires nothing in return.
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I managed to get a loan with no strings attached.
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No sweat
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no sweat (comparative more no sweat, superlative most no sweat)
1. (idiomatic) Without problems or difficulties.
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no sweat (comparative more no sweat, superlative most no sweat)
1. (idiomatic) Without problems or difficulties.
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No two ways about
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To say that there are no two ways about something means that there is only one suitable ay of dealing with something.
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There are no two ways about it. You can't accept the money, so you must give it back.
To say that there are no two ways about something means that there is only one suitable ay of dealing with something.
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There are no two ways about it. You can't accept the money, so you must give it back.
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No two ways about it
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no two ways about it
1. (idiomatic) No other possible action, choice or option.
? There's no two ways about it. We'll have to start over from the very beginning.
2. (idiomatic) No other possible interpretation.
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no two ways about it
1. (idiomatic) No other possible action, choice or option.
? There's no two ways about it. We'll have to start over from the very beginning.
2. (idiomatic) No other possible interpretation.
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No use crying over spilt milk
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This expression means that it is useless to complain or have regrets about something that is done and cannot be changed.
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Sometimes I regret not acccepting the offer, but it's no use crying over spilt milk.
This expression means that it is useless to complain or have regrets about something that is done and cannot be changed.
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Sometimes I regret not acccepting the offer, but it's no use crying over spilt milk.
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No way
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no way (not comparable)
1. (now archaic or regional) In no way; not at all. [from 15th c.]
no way
1. (idiomatic) Absolutely not; under no circumstances. [from 18th c.]
? You want to borrow three hundred dollars? No way!
? I will never again eat that stuff. No way!
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no way (not comparable)
1. (now archaic or regional) In no way; not at all. [from 15th c.]
no way
1. (idiomatic) Absolutely not; under no circumstances. [from 18th c.]
? You want to borrow three hundred dollars? No way!
? I will never again eat that stuff. No way!
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No-brainer
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A decision or choice that requires little or no thought, because the best option is so obvious, is called a no-brainer.
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The choice was between a cash refund or having the amount credited to my account - it was a no-brainer. I took the cash!
A decision or choice that requires little or no thought, because the best option is so obvious, is called a no-brainer.
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The choice was between a cash refund or having the amount credited to my account - it was a no-brainer. I took the cash!
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No-count
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no-count (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, slang, US) Of no value.
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no-count (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, slang, US) Of no value.
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No-go area
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A no-go area is an area, particularly in a city, where it is dangerous to go.
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Tourists have been advised to avoid parts of the city which have become no-go areas.
A no-go area is an area, particularly in a city, where it is dangerous to go.
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Tourists have been advised to avoid parts of the city which have become no-go areas.
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No-show
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no-show (plural no-shows)
1. (idiomatic) An absence; somebody who doesn't show up or a failure to make a schedule appearance, especially at one's place of employment.
? Out of 50 people who said they would attend, we only had three no-shows.
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no-show (plural no-shows)
1. (idiomatic) An absence; somebody who doesn't show up or a failure to make a schedule appearance, especially at one's place of employment.
? Out of 50 people who said they would attend, we only had three no-shows.
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Nod off
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nod off (third-person singular simple present nods off, present participle nodding off, simple past and past participle nodded off)
1. (idiomatic) To fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.
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nod off (third-person singular simple present nods off, present participle nodding off, simple past and past participle nodded off)
1. (idiomatic) To fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.
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Nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat
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nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat
1. (simile, colloquial) The idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.
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nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat
1. (simile, colloquial) The idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.
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Noddiing terms
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If you are on nodding terms with someone, you don't know them very well, just well enough to say 'hello' when you meet them.
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We haven't made any friends yet but we're on nodding terms with our neighbours.
If you are on nodding terms with someone, you don't know them very well, just well enough to say 'hello' when you meet them.
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We haven't made any friends yet but we're on nodding terms with our neighbours.
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Nodding acquaintance
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nodding acquaintance (plural nodding acquaintances)
1. (idiomatic, usually followed by with) A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).
2. (idiomatic) Someone who is a remote or passing acquaintance.
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nodding acquaintance (plural nodding acquaintances)
1. (idiomatic, usually followed by with) A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).
2. (idiomatic) Someone who is a remote or passing acquaintance.
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Non-denial denial
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non-denial denial (plural non-denial denials)
1. (idiomatic) A statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.
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non-denial denial (plural non-denial denials)
1. (idiomatic) A statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.
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Non-starter
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non-starter (plural non-starters)
1. Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.
2. (idiomatic) Something that is not going to happen.
3. An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.
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non-starter (plural non-starters)
1. Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.
2. (idiomatic) Something that is not going to happen.
3. An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.
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None of someone's business
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none of someone's business
1. (idiomatic) A matter that someone is not entitled to be involved in or informed about.
? He asked what I was talking to Sam about. I told him it was none of his business.
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none of someone's business
1. (idiomatic) A matter that someone is not entitled to be involved in or informed about.
? He asked what I was talking to Sam about. I told him it was none of his business.
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None the wiser
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If you do not know more about something after hearing or reading an explanation, or if you fail to find information on the subject, you arenone the wiser.
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I tried to understand the voting system but I was none the wiser after reading the explanation.
If you do not know more about something after hearing or reading an explanation, or if you fail to find information on the subject, you arenone the wiser.
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I tried to understand the voting system but I was none the wiser after reading the explanation.
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Nook and cranny
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nook and cranny (plural nooks and crannies)
1. (idiomatic) A place or part of a place, especially small or remote.
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nook and cranny (plural nooks and crannies)
1. (idiomatic) A place or part of a place, especially small or remote.
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Nook or cranny
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nook or cranny (plural nooks or crannies)
1. (idiomatic) A part of a place, especially small or remote.
? There was not one nook or cranny in the house to hide it.
? There's not a nook or cranny that I haven't looked in.
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nook or cranny (plural nooks or crannies)
1. (idiomatic) A part of a place, especially small or remote.
? There was not one nook or cranny in the house to hide it.
? There's not a nook or cranny that I haven't looked in.
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Nose candy
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nose candy (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Cocaine.
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nose candy (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Cocaine.
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Nose out of joint
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If something puts your nose out of joint, it offends or annoys you.
nose out of joint (plural noses out of joint)
1. (idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.
? I think he got his nose out of joint when they promoted his friend but not him.
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When he discovered he wasn't on the invitation list, that really put his nose out of joint!
If something puts your nose out of joint, it offends or annoys you.
nose out of joint (plural noses out of joint)
1. (idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.
? I think he got his nose out of joint when they promoted his friend but not him.
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When he discovered he wasn't on the invitation list, that really put his nose out of joint!
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Nose test
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nose test (plural nose tests)
1. (idiomatic) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
2. An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.
3. (physiology) An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficultie
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nose test (plural nose tests)
1. (idiomatic) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
2. An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.
3. (physiology) An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficultie
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Nose to the grindstone
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(with) nose to the grindstone
1. (idiomatic) Hard at work.
? Nose to the grindstone, he was up all night.
nose to the grindstone (plural noses to the grindstone)
1. (idiomatic, after keep, put, have, hold (one's)) used for form idioms meaning "to work hard, or focus heavily on work."
? If he'd keep his nose to the grind
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(with) nose to the grindstone
1. (idiomatic) Hard at work.
? Nose to the grindstone, he was up all night.
nose to the grindstone (plural noses to the grindstone)
1. (idiomatic, after keep, put, have, hold (one's)) used for form idioms meaning "to work hard, or focus heavily on work."
? If he'd keep his nose to the grind
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Nose-pick
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nose-pick (third-person singular simple present nose-picks, present participle nose-picking, simple past and past participle nose-picked)
1. (idiomatic) To pick boogers from the nose.
? Children should not nose-pick.
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nose-pick (third-person singular simple present nose-picks, present participle nose-picking, simple past and past participle nose-picked)
1. (idiomatic) To pick boogers from the nose.
? Children should not nose-pick.
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Nose-picker
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nose-picker (plural nose-pickers)
1. (idiomatic) One who picks their nose.
? He is a nose-picker.
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nose-picker (plural nose-pickers)
1. (idiomatic) One who picks their nose.
? He is a nose-picker.
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Nose-picking
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nose-picking (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Insertion of one's finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.
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nose-picking (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Insertion of one's finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.
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Nosebleed seat
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nosebleed seat (plural nosebleed seats)
1. (idiomatic) A seat high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater.
? You might want to bring binoculars if you will be in the nosebleed seats, so that you can see the action on the stage better.
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nosebleed seat (plural nosebleed seats)
1. (idiomatic) A seat high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater.
? You might want to bring binoculars if you will be in the nosebleed seats, so that you can see the action on the stage better.
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Not a chance
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not a chance
1. (idiomatic) Absolutely not; no way.
? Do I think she'll go out with him? Not a chance.
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not a chance
1. (idiomatic) Absolutely not; no way.
? Do I think she'll go out with him? Not a chance.
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Not a hair out of place
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To say that someone does not have a hair out of place means that their appearance is perfect.
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Angela is always impeccably dressed - never a hair out of place!
To say that someone does not have a hair out of place means that their appearance is perfect.
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Angela is always impeccably dressed - never a hair out of place!
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Not a hair out of place
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If someone does not have a hair out of place, their appearance is perfect.
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Angela is always impeccably dressed - never a hair out of place.
If someone does not have a hair out of place, their appearance is perfect.
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Angela is always impeccably dressed - never a hair out of place.
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Not a minute too soon
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not a minute too soon
1. (idiomatic) at the last possible moment; just in time
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not a minute too soon
1. (idiomatic) at the last possible moment; just in time
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Not a patch on
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If something or someone is not a patch on an other, they are not nearly as good.
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His second conference wasn't a patch on the first one.
If something or someone is not a patch on an other, they are not nearly as good.
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His second conference wasn't a patch on the first one.
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Not a pretty sight
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not a pretty sight (uncountable)
1. (euphemistic, sometimes humorous) Something visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) Something disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration.
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not a pretty sight (uncountable)
1. (euphemistic, sometimes humorous) Something visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) Something disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration.
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Not all it's cracked up to be
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not all it's cracked up to be
1. (idiomatic) Not as good as claimed; falling short of expectations.
? He quickly found that the new version of Windows is not all it's cracked up to be.
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not all it's cracked up to be
1. (idiomatic) Not as good as claimed; falling short of expectations.
? He quickly found that the new version of Windows is not all it's cracked up to be.
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Not all there
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Someone who is not all there behaves strangely at times, or seems a bit odd.
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Our new neighbour wears a hat and coat even in summer; he's not all there!
Someone who is not all there behaves strangely at times, or seems a bit odd.
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Our new neighbour wears a hat and coat even in summer; he's not all there!
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Not as black as one is painted
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not as black as one is painted (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, informal) not as bad as one is said to be
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not as black as one is painted (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, informal) not as bad as one is said to be
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Not at all
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not at all
1. (emphatic) Not.
? He's not at all friendly towards his ex-wife.
2. (idiomatic) Used similarly to you're welcome, as a conventional reply to an expression of gratitude.
? Thank you for this very thoughtful present. — Not at all.
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not at all
1. (emphatic) Not.
? He's not at all friendly towards his ex-wife.
2. (idiomatic) Used similarly to you're welcome, as a conventional reply to an expression of gratitude.
? Thank you for this very thoughtful present. — Not at all.
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Not bad
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not bad (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Reasonably good.
? - What did you think of the guitarist?
- Not bad, but the guitar solo could have been better.
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not bad (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Reasonably good.
? - What did you think of the guitarist?
- Not bad, but the guitar solo could have been better.
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Not bat an eyelid
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To say that someone does not bat an eyelid means that they do not seem shocked or surprised, not are they nervous or worried. They show no emotion.
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When the sentence was pronounced, the prisoner didn't bat an eyelid.
To say that someone does not bat an eyelid means that they do not seem shocked or surprised, not are they nervous or worried. They show no emotion.
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When the sentence was pronounced, the prisoner didn't bat an eyelid.
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Not be able to get a word in edgeways
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not be able to to get a word in edgeways
1. (idiomatic) To be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.
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not be able to to get a word in edgeways
1. (idiomatic) To be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.
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