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ne venez pas ainsi me corner aux oreillesDo not come and din it into my ears in that way.Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:

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neck downTo alter by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.Rate it:

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necker's knobA knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.Rate it:

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nehmen Sie Platzhave a seat, take a seatRate it:

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neither fish nor fowlSaid of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.Rate it:

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nemo mediocriter doctusno one with any pretence to education.Rate it:

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nest eggA natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.Rate it:

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new normalThe current prevailing situation, when it has emerged recently, differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain.Rate it:

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new wine in old wineskinsNew policies put into established ones.Rate it:

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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:

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next thing one knowssuddenly, out of the blue.Rate it:

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night outGoing away from one's usual residence for an entire night, and returning the next day.Rate it:

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night outSpending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of urban nightlife, starting from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and lasting until approximately 11:00 pm or later.Rate it:

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night owlOne who stays up late at night or goes to bed late.Rate it:

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nimio gaudio paene desipereto almost lose one's reason from excess of joy.Rate it:

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nip and tuckSo evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain.Rate it:

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Nixon goes to Chinathe ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.Rate it:

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Nixon in Chinathe ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.Rate it:

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Nixon to Chinathe ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought. Whoever says that something is a no brainer is usually the one with no brains.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought.Rate it:

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no entryUsed on signs to indicate that entry into the area where the sign is displayed is forbidden.Rate it:

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no lube, no loveWhen one doesn't have lube. They won't get anal.Rate it:

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no matter how one slices itfrom any perspective; in every caseRate it:

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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyRegardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.Rate it:

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no names, no pack drillNot mentioning the names of miscreants will prevent them from getting into trouble.Rate it:

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no pain, no gainOne must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.Rate it:

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no rights reservedThe owner of a work, or other copyright holder, releases the work into public domain.Rate it:

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no skin off my backNo harm to one.Rate it:

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no skin off one's backNo harm to one.Rate it:

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no skin off one's noseNo harm to one.Rate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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no-showAn absence; a person or group that does not show up or fails to make a scheduled appearance, especially at a hotel or at one's place of employment.Rate it:

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nobody loves me, everybody hates me, i think i'm going to go and eat wormsFeeling sorry for one's self.Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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nomina (cf. sect. XIII. 3) solvere, dissolvere, exsolvereto pay one's debts.Rate it:

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non committere, ut...to take care not to...Rate it:

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non esse apud se (Plaut. Mil. 4. 8. 26)to lose one's head, be beside oneself.Rate it:

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non id ad vivum reseco (Lael. 5. 8)I do not take that too strictly.Rate it:

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none of your bee's waxAlternative form of none of your beeswax.Rate it:

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nose outTo find using one's sense of smell.Rate 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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nose-pickTo pick one's nose.Rate it:

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nose-pickerOne who picks their nose.Rate it:

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nose-pickingTo insert a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.Rate it:

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nostra memoria (Cael. 18. 43)the history of our own times; contemporary history.Rate it:

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nostra sponteon its own initiativeRate it:

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not as black as one is paintednot as bad as one is said to beRate it:

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not for love nor moneyA circumstance in which 'ONE' would NOT comply, join, perform, reciprocate, marry, participate, sign-up, subscribe, engage, launch, give one ounce of approval:Rate it:

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