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nose outTo defeat by a small margin.Rate it:

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nose out of jointAn emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.Rate it:

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Nose Out of JointAnnoy at someone, upset, resentfulRate 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 hair out of placeThe appearance, condition, presence of a subject which is ideal, almost perfectRate 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 sausageAbsolutely nothing, none of something.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 outUsed other than as an idiom. not out; in.Rate it:

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not outnot dismissed and having not retired.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 circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.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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note downTo write down, especially hurriedly; to make a note of.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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nous sommes allés chercher de la laine et nous sommes revenus tondusWe went out to shear and returned shorn; The biter bit.Rate it:

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nous sommes sortis entre chien et loupWe went out at dusk, between the lights.Rate it:

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noves forarefers to the act of casting out ninesRate 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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nudge outTo expel, knock out by a small margin.Rate it:

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nulla est facultas alicuius reino opportunity of carrying out an object presents itself.Rate it:

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nullam moram interponere, quin (Phil. 10. 1. 1)to make all possible haste to...Rate it:

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numeris orationem astringere, vincireto make a speech rhythmical.Rate it:

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nuptias parareto make preparations for a marriage.Rate it:

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nut outTo find a solution for, to work out the finer details, especially in a group discussion.Rate it:

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nut outTo become crazy, especially with rage.Rate 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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obsidionem quattuor menses sustinereto hold out for four months.Rate it:

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occasione utito make use of, avail oneself of an opportunity.Rate it:

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occupy oneselfTo keep busy by doing somethingRate it:

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odd one outA visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.Rate 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 one's medsOut of control.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 railsOut of control.Rate it:

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

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