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ne bis in idemThe concept that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause.Rate it:
ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:
ne'er cast a clout til may be outAdvice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.Rate it:
ne'er do welluselessRate it:
near missnarrowly avoided accidentRate it:
near postThe goalpost nearest from where a cross is made.Rate it:
near the knuckleRisqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety..Rate it:
nearest and dearestClosest, most intimate.Rate it:
nearly never bulled a cow(Irish) Near enough is not good enough.Rate it:
neat and tidyIn a state of good order; tidy.Rate it:
neat freakA Person who has to have everything in Order and Clean.Rate it:
neat freakA Person who has to have everything Clean and in Order.Rate it:
NECNot Elsewhere Classified, a phrase used in classification codes such as Standard Industrial Classification, International Standard Classification of Occupations, DSM-IV-TR, DSM-5, ICD-9, and ICD-10.Rate it:
necessary evilAn unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.Rate it:
necessity is the mother of innovationAlternative form of necessity is the mother of invention.Rate it:
necessity is the mother of inventionA person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it.Rate it:
Necessity is the Mother of InventionDifficulty always inspires some solutions, a need or difficulty encourages the efforts towards the solutionRate it:
necessity knows no lawSomeone who is desperate cannot be expected to obey the rules, or keep the law.Rate it:
neck and neckVery close in progress, as in a race or contest.Rate it:
neck downTo alter by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.Rate it:
neck of the woodsA local neighbourhood or region.Rate it:
neck of the woodsA certain part of the city, neighborhood, area, or country.Rate it:
neck upto increase the size of a cartridge's chamber and calibre.Rate it:
necker's knobA knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.Rate it:
necktie partyAn execution by hanging, especially a lynching.Rate it:
need I say moreUsed to say that audience can predict the result of something.Rate it:
Need Something Like a Hole in the HeadAbsolutely no need for something, No desire whatsoever for somethingRate it:
need yesterdayTo need something immediately or urgently; to need something that is already late.Rate it:
need-to-knowgiven to another only when necessary.Rate it:
needed itI was longing for it a long time agoRate it:
needle in a haystackSomething that is difficult or impossible to locate; something impossibly complex or intractable.Rate it:
needle in a haystackA person saying something is like finding a needle in a haystack is pointing out the difficulty of a situationRate it:
Needle in a HaystackAn item that is almost impossible to locate, anything that has no chance of finding, in a hopeless situationRate it:
needless to sayClearly, obviously (because it is visually obvious).Rate it:
needs a swift kick in the slats!Depression Expression; Threats and assertions of physical violence toward certain individuals during 'hard times' was common. Circa 1929-1939.Rate it:
negative/positiveIn photography, a reverse image, which when printed is again reversed, restoring the original scene. It was invented by Fox Talbot in c.1834.Rate it:
neighboring familyFamily who lives near byRate it:
neighbour's envy, owner's prideA possession envied by neighbours but bringing you pride.Rate it:
neighbourhood watchIn Britain, a local crime-prevention scheme. Under police supervision, groups of residents agree to increase watchfulness in order to prevent crimes such as burglary and vandalism in their area.Rate it:
neither a borrower nor a lender bedon't borrow or lend money (so you won't have regrets or hurt relationships)Rate it:
neither fish nor fleshAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:
neither fish nor fowlSaid of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.Rate it:
neither fish, flesh, nor fowlAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:
neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:
neither heaven nor hellA person very unconfirmed undecided or uncertainRate it:
neither here nor thereNot important; having no significance or influence on the question at hand; not related; not relevant; not germane; not pertinent.Rate it:
neither here nor thereit does not matter.Rate it:
nemesis theoryTheory of animal extinction, suggesting that a sister star to the sun caused extinction of groups of animals such as dinosaurs. The theory holds that the movement of this as yet undiscovered star disrupts the Oort cloud of comets every 26 million years, resulting in the Earth suffering an increased bombardment from comets at these times.Rate it:
nerd outTo study intensely, swotRate it:
nerd outTo do nerdy things; to geek out.Rate it:

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