Found 100 phrases starting with NE: Page #2

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nerve-shreddersomething very suspensefulRate it:
nerve-shreddingsuspensefulRate it:
nerves of steelGreat bravery, courage or composureRate it:
nerves of steelA lot of strength or powerRate it:
nervous as a catnervous as a catRate it:
nervous as a catVery nervous.Rate it:
nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairsExtremely nervous.Rate it:
nervous hitA production which receives generally favorably notice, but is not assured of success.Rate it:
nest eggA natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.Rate it:
nest eggA savings; a reserve of money.Rate it:
nest togetherTo fit together snugly; to be part of a compact unit.Rate it:
nettle rashhivesRate it:
never a dull momenta reflective sigh, lament relative to possible or actual undesirable conditions or developmentsRate it:
never breathed a wordKeep secrets, never give away any sense of the situation.Rate it:
never change a running systemDon't change something that is workingRate it:
never eat Shredded WheatUsed to learn the cardinal points.Rate it:
never fearUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see never,‎ fear.Rate it:
never fearDo not worry; do not be afraid.Rate it:
never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:
never in a million yearsAbsolutely not.Rate it:
never in a month of sundaysAt no time whatsoever.Rate it:
never in a month of sundaysNever in a month of Sundays would I have imagined that you'd be this tall in real life!.Rate it:
never leave anybody outNever forget a person dead or aliveRate it:
never look a gift horse in the mouthAlternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.Rate it:
never mindIt is not important; do not fret.Rate it:
never mindI withdraw my previous statement.Rate it:
never mindDo not be concerned.Rate it:
never mind that. where's that big, fat billiken of mine?Said by Oliver Hardy's wife in a sequence of the movie Block-Heads (1938)Rate it:
never say neverAnything can happen; a certain option should not be totally dismissed.Rate it:
never the twain shall meetUsed to emphasize that two subjects are so different that they cannot coexist or agree with each other.Rate it:
never you mindDo not concern yourself with it; it is none of your business.Rate it:
new dawnA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.Rate it:
new kid on the blockSomeone or something new to an existing community.Rate it:
new messagemessages coming to the inboxRate it:
new normalThe current prevailing situation, when it has emerged recently, differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain.Rate it:
new phone, who disAssertion that the recipient of a communication does not recognize the sender of the communication, implying that the sender is insignificant.Rate it:
new potatoA small, thin-skinned, immature potato that is higher in moisture content than a mature potato. Holds its shape when cooked and is therefore commonly used in potato salad.Rate it:
new schoolA style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that is typical of the current era, as opposed to former eras.Rate it:
new standardSomething that is set when someone does the unthinkable, or does something better than anyone else.Rate it:
new townUsed other than as an idiom: see new, town.Rate it:
new townA town built to address housing shortages post World War II.Rate it:
new upTo create an object by calling its constructor.Rate it:
new waveThe style of the 1980's which included weird hair cuts, strange clothes, and unusual make-up.Rate it:
new waverA trend setter or fad setter.Rate it:
new wine in old wineskinsNew policies put into established ones.Rate it:
news to methis is the first time I have heard that; something said after someone just told you something you didn't know before; often said like this: "That's news to me", "It's news to me" or for short, "News to me"Rate it:
next thing one knowssuddenly, out of the blue.Rate it:
next toAlmost; nearly.Rate it:
next to nothingVery little.Rate it:
next-levelSignificantly more advanced, better, or more extreme.Rate it:

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