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my cup runneth overTo have more than is needed or wantedRate it:

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n'avoir que la cape et l'épéeTo be titled but penniless (generally used of young officers who have nothing but their pay).Rate it:

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name afterTo intentionally give someone or something the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

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name forTo intentionally give someone the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

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natura proclivem esse ad vitiato have a natural propensity to vice.Rate it:

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nature callsUsed to indicate that someone feels a need to urinate or defecate.Rate it:

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navibus plurimum posseto have a powerful navy.Rate it:

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ne chassez pas deux lièvres à la foisDo not have too many irons in the fire.Rate it:

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ne multa, quid plura? sed quid opus est plura?in short; to be brief.Rate it:

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

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neat freakA Person who has to have everything in Order and Clean.Rate it:

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neat freakA Person who has to have everything Clean and in Order.Rate it:

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necessity knows no lawSomeone who is desperate cannot be expected to obey the rules, or keep the law.Rate it:

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negotia habere (in Sicilia)to have commercial interests in Sicily.Rate it:

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nehmen Sie Platzhave a seat, take a seatRate it:

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neither a borrower nor a lender bedon't borrow or lend money (so you won't have regrets or hurt relationships)Rate it:

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never in a month of sundaysNever in a month of Sundays would I have imagined that you'd be this tall in real life!.Rate it:

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new kid on the blockSomeone or something new to an existing community.Rate it:

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new standardSomething that is set when someone does the unthinkable, or does something better than anyone else.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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nice to almost meet youAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in personAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in person; a friendly and informal way of acknowledging that the encounter is not happening in person at the moment but might occur in the future. It is often used humorously or to convey a sense of anticipation.Rate it:

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nice to meet youA polite expression used when the speaker is first introduced to someone.Rate it:

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nickel and dimea verb; the process of trying to extract small amounts of money (i.e. from someone, from people)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 harm doneUsed to express that someone's action had no serious adverse consequences.Rate it:

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no tellingI don't have the slightest idea.Rate it:

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no win, no feeIf you do not win this lawsuit, the legal representative you have hired will not charge you any fees.Rate it:

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no, but if you hum a few bars...a response made as a joke when someone says, "Do you know _______" (could be anything that fills in this blank.)Rate it:

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noarchShort for "no architecture". It is a term used mainly in package management systems to mark packages which are architecture independent. Such packages usually contain graphics, documentation or similar data that can be used on any architecture.Rate it:

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non apparereto have disappeared.Rate it:

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non habeo argumentum scribendiI have nothing to write about.Rate it:

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non habeo, non est quod scribamI have nothing to write about.Rate it:

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non habeo, qui (unde) vivamI have no means, no livelihood.Rate it:

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non repugnoI have nothing to say against it.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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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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nose in the airThe body language most of us have experienced when a friend passes you in public and with head tilted back and nose in the air gives you a first class snub!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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not all it's cracked up to beNot as good as claimed; falling short of expectations.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 courageous than mouseSomeone being very fearful and scared of things.Rate it:

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not happy, JanUsed to express displeasure at someone else's incompetence.Rate it:

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not just a pretty faceSomeone who is more intelligent, talented, or emotionally complex than might be assumed.Rate it:

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not know one is bornTo be spoiled; to have an easy life without appreciating it.Rate it:

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not know which end is upTo have no common sense; to be ignorant of the most basic facts; to be very confused.Rate it:

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

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