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not veryNot.Rate it:
not wanted on voyageA phrase used on destination tags for some of a ship passengers' baggage, for goods that were to be stored in the ship's hold, rather than kept available in the passenger's cabin, or "Wanted in Stateroom"Rate it:
not win for losingTo repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts.Rate it:
not worth a brass farthingWorth nothing or next to nothing.Rate it:
not worth a Continentalworthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.Rate it:
not worth a dimeWorthless, lacking in value.Rate it:
not worth a hill of beanssomething is of no value; worthless; also said like this:didn't amount to a hill of beansRate it:
not worth a plug nickelHaving no or almost no value; worthless.Rate it:
not worth a plugged nickleUselessRate it:
not worth a tinker's damThis means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it.Rate it:
not worth a whistleWorthless or pointless.Rate it:
not worth writing home aboutVariation on nothing to write home about.Rate it:
not yetNot completed or not doneRate it:
not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:
Not Your Cup of TeaNot anyone’s choice, not what you are interested in, something that you don’t preferRate it:
not your father'sRecently changed, made unconventional through modernisation.Rate it:
notch on one's bedpostA sexual conquest; a casual sexual partner.Rate it:
notch upTo achieve something.Rate it:
note downTo write down, especially hurriedly; to make a note of.Rate it:
nothing 'bout himThere was nothing found guilty about himRate it:
nothing built can last foreverEverything that is created, constructed or established is temporary and will eventually come to an endRate it:
nothing but to face hellBear the consequencesRate it:
nothing can be separated.Eternal Truth.Rate it:
nothing doingAbsolutely not; definitely no.Rate it:
nothing flatAmount of time; no time at all.Rate it:
nothing for itNo alternative; nothing else to be done or to have recourse to.Rate it:
nothing is sacredUsed to lament the lack of respect for traditions, ideas, values, etc. and conveys that not much is still considered inviolable or untouchableRate it:
Nothing New Under the SunEverything is almost the same as seen before, everything happening now has happened previouslyRate it:
nothing specialOrdinary, run-of-the-mill.Rate it:
nothing succeeds like successPeople who are already successful tend to have additional successes.Rate it:
nothing to itEasy; simple or straightforward.Rate it:
nothing to lose but their h'sDescriptive of people in England whose speech is proper or upper-class, but who are poor.Rate it:
nothing to sneeze atNot bad; decent; acceptable; worthwhile.Rate it:
nothing to sneeze atSomething that deserves serious attention.Rate it:
Nothing to Sneeze AtSomething shouldn’t be ignored, it deserves immediate attentionRate it:
nothing to write home aboutNot exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.Rate it:
Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedIf you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate it:
noughts and crossespen and paper gameRate it:
now and againSometimes; occasionally; intermittently.Rate it:
now and thenSometimes; occasionally; also said with the word every in front: every now and thenRate it:
now get this!A somewhat stern admonition to: understand this; listen UP!, Pay Attention!Rate it:
now hear thisAn instruction to cease activity and listen to the announcement that will follow.Rate it:
now or neverat this opportunity, or never at allRate it:
now that you mention itAn expression said after someone says something that triggers another thought that you want to say next to continue the conversation on the same or a different subjectRate it:
now that's a great questionWith few exceptions...Rate it:
now we’re talkingSynonym of now you’re talking; that’s good news, that’s a good plan or idea; that’s what I wanted to hearRate it:
now whatA request, usually rhetorical, to know what, in a series of negative events, is the next negative event occurring.Rate it:
now whatA request for advice or instruction on what should be done, when a situation has turned negative, particularly if a contingency has failed.Rate it:
now you mention itThe Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling.Rate it:
now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach; short for: Now you're cooking with gas; this phrase can be used with anything, not just cooking.Rate it:

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