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Base language: EN
Letter: n
Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 240 (50 per page)Not up to par
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If something is not up to par, it does not meet the required standard.
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He didn't get the job because his English was not up to par.
If something is not up to par, it does not meet the required standard.
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He didn't get the job because his English was not up to par.
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Not up to scratch
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Something which is not up to scratch fails to reach the expected standard.
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The quality of the material is not up to scratch. We'll have to change our suppliers.
Something which is not up to scratch fails to reach the expected standard.
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The quality of the material is not up to scratch. We'll have to change our suppliers.
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Not very
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not very
1. (idiomatic) Not.
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not very
1. (idiomatic) Not.
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Not win for losing
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not win for losing
1. (idiomatic, US) To repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts.
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not win for losing
1. (idiomatic, US) To repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts.
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Not worth a brass farthing
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not worth a brass farthing
1. (idiomatic) Worth nothing or next to nothing.
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not worth a brass farthing
1. (idiomatic) Worth nothing or next to nothing.
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Not worth a dime
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not worth a dime
1. (US, idiomatic) worthless, lacking in value.
? This vase is not worth a dime. Why did you pay so much for it?
? His opinions aren't worth a dime.
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not worth a dime
1. (US, idiomatic) worthless, lacking in value.
? This vase is not worth a dime. Why did you pay so much for it?
? His opinions aren't worth a dime.
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Not worth a plug nickel
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not worth a plug nickel
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) Having no or almost no value; worthless.
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not worth a plug nickel
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) Having no or almost no value; worthless.
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Not worth writing home about
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not worth writing home about
1. (idiomatic) Variation on nothing to write home about.
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not worth writing home about
1. (idiomatic) Variation on nothing to write home about.
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Not your father's
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not your father's
1. (idiomatic) Recently changed, made unconventional through modernisation.
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not your father's
1. (idiomatic) Recently changed, made unconventional through modernisation.
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Notch on one's bedpost
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notch on one's bedpost (plural notches on one's bedpost)
1. (idiomatic, slang, offensive) A sexual conquest; a casual sexual partner.
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notch on one's bedpost (plural notches on one's bedpost)
1. (idiomatic, slang, offensive) A sexual conquest; a casual sexual partner.
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Nothing doing
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nothing doing
1. (idiomatic) Absolutely not; definitely no.
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nothing doing
1. (idiomatic) Absolutely not; definitely no.
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Nothing doing!
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This term means that there is no way you would accept to do what is proposed.
This term means that there is no way you would accept to do what is proposed.
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Work on Sunday? Nothing doing!
This term means that there is no way you would accept to do what is proposed.
This term means that there is no way you would accept to do what is proposed.
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Work on Sunday? Nothing doing!
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Nothing flat
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nothing flat
1. (idiomatic) A very short (but unspecified) amount of time; no time at all.
? After so many years of practice, she can often find the problem and fix it in nothing flat.
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nothing flat
1. (idiomatic) A very short (but unspecified) amount of time; no time at all.
? After so many years of practice, she can often find the problem and fix it in nothing flat.
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Nothing special
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nothing special
1. (idiomatic) ordinary, run-of-the-mill
? The sandwich was plain old junk food, nothing special.
nothing special
1. (idiomatic) nothing worth discussing; nothing that the speaker wants to mention
Often used as an evasion or conversation-stopper, when nosy queries are made. It's an indirect way of telling someone
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nothing special
1. (idiomatic) ordinary, run-of-the-mill
? The sandwich was plain old junk food, nothing special.
nothing special
1. (idiomatic) nothing worth discussing; nothing that the speaker wants to mention
Often used as an evasion or conversation-stopper, when nosy queries are made. It's an indirect way of telling someone
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Nothing succeeds like success!
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This expression means that success often leads to further successes.
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The success of my first book encouraged to continue writing. Nothing succeeds like success!
This expression means that success often leads to further successes.
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The success of my first book encouraged to continue writing. Nothing succeeds like success!
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Nothing to it
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nothing to it
1. (idiomatic) Easy; simple or straightforward.
? See? Nothing to it. You just put tab A in slot B and give it a flip.
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nothing to it
1. (idiomatic) Easy; simple or straightforward.
? See? Nothing to it. You just put tab A in slot B and give it a flip.
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Nothing to sneeze at
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nothing to sneeze at (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Not bad; decent; acceptable; worthwhile.
? Their music may not be worthy of radio time, but it's nothing to sneeze at.
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nothing to sneeze at (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Not bad; decent; acceptable; worthwhile.
? Their music may not be worthy of radio time, but it's nothing to sneeze at.
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Nothing to write home about
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nothing to write home about
1. (idiomatic) Not exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.
? The vegetables were okay, but the soup was nothing to write home about.
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nothing to write home about
1. (idiomatic) Not exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.
? The vegetables were okay, but the soup was nothing to write home about.
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained
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You cannot expect to achieve anything is you risk nothing.
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He's going to ask his boss for a promotion even though he has little chance of obtaining satisfaction. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
You cannot expect to achieve anything is you risk nothing.
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He's going to ask his boss for a promotion even though he has little chance of obtaining satisfaction. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
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Now and again
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now and again
1. (idiomatic) Sometimes; occasionally; intermittently.
? I still go swimming now and again, but not as often as when I was a child.
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now and again
1. (idiomatic) Sometimes; occasionally; intermittently.
? I still go swimming now and again, but not as often as when I was a child.
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Now and then
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now and then
1. (idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently
? Call your mother now and then and let her know you care.
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now and then
1. (idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently
? Call your mother now and then and let her know you care.
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Now or never
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now or never
1. (idiomatic) at this opportunity, or never at all
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now or never
1. (idiomatic) at this opportunity, or never at all
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Now you mention it
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now you mention it
1. (idiomatic) (Used to precede another comment about something just mentioned)
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now you mention it
1. (idiomatic) (Used to precede another comment about something just mentioned)
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Now you're cooking
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now you're cooking
1. (idiomatic) A phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach
? Alice: "Why are you still using that old software? You should try out the new version."
? Bob: "Hey, this is really nice; much better than that crufty stuff we were using before."
? Alice: "Now you're cooking!"
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now you're cooking
1. (idiomatic) A phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach
? Alice: "Why are you still using that old software? You should try out the new version."
? Bob: "Hey, this is really nice; much better than that crufty stuff we were using before."
? Alice: "Now you're cooking!"
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Now you're talking
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now you're talking
1. (idiomatic) A phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action
? Alice: "I think we should stop coding and go grab a couple of pints."
? Bob: "'Now you're talking!"
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now you're talking
1. (idiomatic) A phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action
? Alice: "I think we should stop coding and go grab a couple of pints."
? Bob: "'Now you're talking!"
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Nowhere to be found
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nowhere to be found (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) not present; missing or lost.
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nowhere to be found (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) not present; missing or lost.
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Nudge nudge wink wink
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nudge nudge wink wink
1. (idiomatic) A phrase added at the end of the sentence to hint that the speaker is referring to something else, euphemistically.
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nudge nudge wink wink
1. (idiomatic) A phrase added at the end of the sentence to hint that the speaker is referring to something else, euphemistically.
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Nugget of truth
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nugget of truth (plural nuggets of truth)
1. (idiomatic) A small amount of truth in a generally untrue statement.
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nugget of truth (plural nuggets of truth)
1. (idiomatic) A small amount of truth in a generally untrue statement.
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Null and void
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Something which is null and void has no legal force or is invalid.
null and void (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, law) invalid, cancelled, unenforceable
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The contract was declared null and void.
Something which is null and void has no legal force or is invalid.
null and void (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, law) invalid, cancelled, unenforceable
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The contract was declared null and void.
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Number 10
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Number 10
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of 10 Downing Street.
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Number 10
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of 10 Downing Street.
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Number cruncher
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This is a humorous way of referring to someone who is an accountant or who is very good at working with numbers and calculations.
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She's a number cruncher who perfectly understands the organization's financial situation.
This is a humorous way of referring to someone who is an accountant or who is very good at working with numbers and calculations.
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She's a number cruncher who perfectly understands the organization's financial situation.
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Number games
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number games
1. (idiomatic) A numbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).
2. plural form of number game: lotteries, numbers games.
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number games
1. (idiomatic) A numbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).
2. plural form of number game: lotteries, numbers games.
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Number one
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number one (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) First; foremost; best.
? Commuting to work is the number one reason to own a car.
number one (plural number ones)
1. the most important person, the one who is in charge
2. someone who is top of a ranking, who is ranked first.
3. on
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number one (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) First; foremost; best.
? Commuting to work is the number one reason to own a car.
number one (plural number ones)
1. the most important person, the one who is in charge
2. someone who is top of a ranking, who is ranked first.
3. on
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Number one with a bullet
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number one with a bullet
1. (idiomatic) Superlative; impossible to beat.
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number one with a bullet
1. (idiomatic) Superlative; impossible to beat.
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Number ten
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Number Ten
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Alternative form of 10 Downing Street.
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Number Ten
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Alternative form of 10 Downing Street.
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Nuremberg defense
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Nuremberg defense (plural Nuremberg defenses)
1. (idiomatic, law, ethics) An explanation offered as an intended excuse for behaving in a criminal or wrongful manner, claiming that one behaved in that manner because one was ordered by others to do so.
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Nuremberg defense (plural Nuremberg defenses)
1. (idiomatic, law, ethics) An explanation offered as an intended excuse for behaving in a criminal or wrongful manner, claiming that one behaved in that manner because one was ordered by others to do so.
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Nut out
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nut out
1. (idiomatic, Australia, New Zealand) To find a solution for, to work out the finer details, especially in a group discussion.
2. (idiomatic, US) To become crazy, especially with rage.
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nut out
1. (idiomatic, Australia, New Zealand) To find a solution for, to work out the finer details, especially in a group discussion.
2. (idiomatic, US) To become crazy, especially with rage.
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Nut-cutting time
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nut-cutting time (plural nut-cutting times)
1. Time to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.
2. (idiomatic) Time to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.
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nut-cutting time (plural nut-cutting times)
1. Time to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.
2. (idiomatic) Time to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.
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Nuts and bolts
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The nuts and bolts of something are the detailed facts and the practical aspects.
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We need to discuss the nuts and bolts of the proposal before going any further.
The nuts and bolts of something are the detailed facts and the practical aspects.
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We need to discuss the nuts and bolts of the proposal before going any further.
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Nutty as a fruitcake
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nutty as a fruitcake
1. (simile, colloquial) Behaving in an eccentric, foolish, or kooky manner; very nutty.
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nutty as a fruitcake
1. (simile, colloquial) Behaving in an eccentric, foolish, or kooky manner; very nutty.
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