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nodding acquaintanceA casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).Rate it:

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non-denial denialA statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.Rate it:

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non-starterSomeone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.Rate it:

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non-starterSomething that is not going to happen.Rate it:

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none the wiserCompletely unaware of something due to information not being uniformly disclosed or because other parties have intentionally withheld it; Can also mean: unable to grasp, understand, or comprehend something even after having been adequately briefedRate it:

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nos van a dar las uvasget a move on; hurry up; chop chopRate it:

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nose testAn informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.Rate 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 a pretty sightSomething disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration.Rate it:

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not a pretty sightSomething visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance.Rate it:

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not a sausageJohn: Do you know how I get to the town center from here?.Rate it:

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not a sausageAbsolutely nothing, none of something.Rate it:

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not be able to get a word in edgewaysTo be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.Rate it:

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not be caught deadTo refuse completely to do something.Rate it:

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not give a stuffNot to care about something; to not give a damn.Rate it:

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not leave one's thoughtsSaid when one keeps thinking about something.Rate it:

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not out of the woods yetPatient has shown improvement but still could get worse and dieRate it:

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not so fastUsed to tell someone to stop doing something.Rate it:

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not touch something with a barge poleTo avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; (signifies a strong aversion).Rate it:

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not touch something with a ten foot poleTo avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a strong aversion.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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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:

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Not Your Cup of TeaNot anyone’s choice, not what you are interested in, something that you don’t preferRate it:

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notch upTo achieve something.Rate it:

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Nothing to Sneeze AtSomething shouldn’t be ignored, it deserves immediate attentionRate it:

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nothing to sneeze atSomething that deserves serious attention.Rate it:

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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:

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now get this!A somewhat stern admonition to: understand this; listen UP!, Pay Attention!Rate it:

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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:

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nudge nudge wink winkA phrase added at the end of the sentence to hint that the speaker is referring to something else, euphemistically.Rate it:

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nunca mucho cuesta pocoyou get what you pay for; literally: much never costs littleRate it:

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nuts and boltsThe basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.Rate it:

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oblivio alicuius rei me capitI forget something.Rate it:

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occasionem nanciscito get, meet with, a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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occhio per occhioan eye for an eye equivalent retribution, tit for tat, returning exactly what you get.Rate it:

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occupy oneselfTo keep busy by doing somethingRate it:

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odd one outSomething or someone in a group that is different or exceptional, that does not fit.Rate it:

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Off the Beaten Track (Path)Uncommon, something out of the way, not widely known, unpopularRate it:

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off the schneidFinally achieving something after a lengthy streak of bad luck or futilityRate it:

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offendere in aliquo (Mil. 36. 99)to have something to say against a person, to object to him.Rate it:

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offendi aliqua re (animus offenditur)to feel hurt by something.Rate it:

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offer affordancesTo give elbow room or leeway for something to happen.Rate it:

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offer upto provide (something great)Rate it:

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

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old hatSomething uninteresting, hackneyed, or passé due to overuse or long-standing familiarity..Rate it:

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old hatSomething widely or long practiced, known, or accepted; something conventional.Rate it:

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old hatSomething with which one is very familiar, or in which one is experienced or skilled.Rate it:

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old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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on all foursSimilar in nature or effect to something else; consistent.Rate it:

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on balanceExpression Offered By Many In The Judiciary', Viewing Something in A Fair And Balanced Manner:Rate it:

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