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it's not what you know but who you knowFor success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you knowRate it:

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it's not you, it's meThe reason why I want to end our relationship is unspecified.Rate it:

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leges scribere, facere, condere, constituere (not dare)to make laws (of a legislator).Rate it:

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life is not all beer and skittlesNot everything about life is pleasurable.Rate it:

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life's not all skittles and beerSkittles and Beer refers to the carefree, indulgent bar life; skittles being a British pub game. Thus, life's not all skittles and beer means that not everything is about pleasure.Rate it:

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litterarum studium or tractatio (not occupatio)the study of belles-lettres; literary pursuits.Rate it:

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locum Platonis afferre, proferre (not citare)to quote a passage of Plato.Rate it:

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ludi Olympia (not ludi Olympici), Pythiathe Olympian, Pythian games.Rate it:

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magnae copiae (not multae)a large force, many troops.Rate it:

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make love, not warA hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace.Rate it:

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may the Force not be with youUsed to wish someone bad luck.Rate it:

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memoriae causa, ad (not in) memoriam (Brut. 16. 62)in memory of...Rate it:

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mihi crede (not crede mihi)believe me.Rate it:

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multi viri docti, or multi et ii docti (not multi docti)many learned men; many scholars.Rate it:

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non sum ignarus, nescius (not non sum inscius)I know very well.Rate it:

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not a chanceAbsolutely not; no way.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 sausageJill: Not a sausage I'm afraid, I'm just visiting.Rate it:

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not a sausageAbsolutely nothing, none of something.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 zackNo amount of money; no money at all.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 as black as one is paintednot as bad as one is said to beRate it:

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not at allNot.Rate it:

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not badReasonably good.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 cricketUnsportsmanlike.Rate it:

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not enough room to swing a catVery little space (available) (of a very small room).Rate 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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not for nothingFor an extremely good reason.Rate it:

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not for nothingUsed to soften the impact of what is said next, implying that it is important.Rate it:

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not for nothingUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see not,‎ for,‎ nothing.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 happy, JanUsed to express displeasure at someone else's incompetence.Rate it:

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not have a leg to stand onTo lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation.Rate it:

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

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not if I see you firstUsed as a reply to see you, see you later, see you soon etc., implying that if the speaker sees the interlocutor first then the speaker will avoid the interlocutor.Rate it:

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not in a million yearsAlternative form of never in a million years.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 in the leastnot at all, not in any wayRate it:

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not in the slightestnot at all, not in any wayRate it:

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not invented hereInvented outside one's own company (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of products, technologies, etc. that come from third parties).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 leave one's thoughtsSaid when one keeps thinking about something.Rate it:

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not likelyAbsolutely not; under no circumstances.Rate it:

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not longUsed other than as an idiom: see not, long.Rate it:

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