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no-good assThe butt of a bad person, especially a bad boyfriend.Rate it:

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nod's as good as a wink to a blind batThe idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.Rate it:

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nombre abstractoClase de sustantivo que nombra una idea, emoción, cualidad o concepto intangible.Rate it:

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non sine causaon good grounds; reasonably.Rate it:

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non-starterAn idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.Rate it:

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north starBrightest star in the sky. Used for night-time direction. Also an analogy for a guiding force.Rate it:

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not a minute too soonat the last possible moment; just in timeRate it:

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not a patch onNot an improvement over something; not nearly as good as something; much worse than.Rate it:

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not all it's cracked up to beNot as good as claimed; falling short of expectations.Rate it:

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not badReasonably good.Rate it:

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not for nothingFor an extremely good reason.Rate it:

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not give someone the time of dayTo ignore someone deliberately; to refuse to talk or pay attention to someone.Rate it:

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not half badPretty good; okay; decent.Rate it:

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not have the faintestTo not know; to have no idea.Rate it:

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not here to fuck spidersUsed to indicate one has serious business to pursue and should not be wasting time.Rate it:

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not in a pig's eyeA chiding expression, relative to an odd-ball idea or suggestion. Deemed irrelevant, awkward, foreign, inappropriate.Rate it:

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not long for this worldUnlikely to remain for much time.Rate it:

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not much chopNot very goodRate it:

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not one's first rodeoNot the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.Rate it:

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not the end of the worldIt's of minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.Rate it:

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not worth a hill of beanssomething is of no value; worthless; also said like this:didn't amount to a hill of beansRate it:

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nothing flatAmount of time; no time at all.Rate it:

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nothing succeeds like successPeople who are already successful tend to have additional successes.Rate it:

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nothing to write home aboutNot exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.Rate it:

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nous le savons de bonne partWe know it on good authority.Rate it:

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nous ne sommes pas ici pour enfiler des perlesWe are not here to trifle our time away.Rate it:

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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:

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nut-cutting timeTime to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.Rate it:

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o tempo dirátime will tellRate it:

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of all the gin jointsan expression of astonishment (and possibly of good or bad luck) at a coincidence, especially of seeing someone somewhere unexpectedly; A shortened version of, "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine."Rate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMoving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMaking a rapid departure; away. [From 1960.](Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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off like a prom dressMaking a start, or departing, very rapidly.Rate it:

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oh, nuts!It is something like saying Aw Man!Rate it:

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old head on young shouldersAlternative form of good head on one's shouldersRate it:

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old man stuffWe all have aches and pains once we reach a certain age. Part of the cost of growing older. My trainer uses this phrase when I complain about some age related pain , like my arthritis.Rate it:

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old time used to beEx-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend. Often used in songs.Rate it:

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old time used to beRoberta, lyrics by Leadbelly.Rate it:

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old time used to beSomebody Loan Me A Dime. lyrics by Boz Scaggs.Rate it:

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omnia de re publica praeclara atque egregia sentireto have the good of the state at heart.Rate it:

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on a regular basisRegularly, occurring in regular time intervals or patterns.Rate it:

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on a rollHaving a streak of good luck or good progress or success.Rate it:

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on an irregular basisIrregularly, occurring in irregular time intervals or patterns.Rate it:

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on boardin agreement especially with an idea or project; to approve of an idea or projectRate it:

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on borrowed timeliving past normal or projected life expectancyRate it:

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on enleva les journaux comme du painThe papers sold like hot rolls, like wild-fire.Rate it:

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on fireAchieving good results at a rapid rate.Rate it:

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on good termsbeing friendly; having good relations.Rate it:

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on good terms withFriendly towards; having good relations with.Rate it:

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