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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 longFairly recently.Rate it:

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

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not long for this worldUnlikely to remain for much time.Rate it:

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not my fault…..didn’t do itSelf explanatory….Rate it:

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not on your lifeAbsolutely not; under no circumstances.Rate it:

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not on your nellyNot on your life, an emphatic form of no.Rate it:

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not on your tintypeAn answer indicating outright rejection or denial; no way; absolutely not.Rate it:

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not one's first rodeoNot the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.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 playing with a full deck(chiefly US, Canada) (of a person) Not acting completely sanely, or mildly mentally retarded or diminished.Rate it:

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not quiteAlmost, very nearly.Rate it:

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not see someone for dustNot to see someone at all; implies hasty departure.Rate it:

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not see straightTo be unable to think clearly.Rate it:

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not see straightUsed other than as an idiom: see not, see, straight.Rate it:

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

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not the brightest bulb in the chandelierThere are more intelligent (i.e. brighter) people in the room or in existence generally.Rate it:

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not the end of the worldIt's of minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.Rate it:

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not the sharpest knife in the drawernot smartRate it:

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not to mentionUsed by the speaker to mention another important point; an apophasis.Rate it:

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not to put too fine a point on itUsed to apologise for a possibly impolite statement one is making.Rate it:

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not to sayEven; perhaps; almost.Rate it:

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not to sayUsed other than as an idiom: see not, to, say.Rate it:

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not to worryThere is no need for concern; there isn't a serious problem.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 up to scratchNot up to one’s expectationsRate it:

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not veryNot.Rate it:

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not wanted on voyageA phrase used on destination tags for some of a ship passengers' baggage, for goods that were to be stored in the ship's hold, rather than kept available in the passenger's cabin, or "Wanted in Stateroom"Rate it:

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not win for losingTo repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts.Rate it:

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not worth a brass farthingWorth nothing or next to nothing.Rate it:

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not worth a dimeWorthless, lacking in value.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 plug nickelHaving no or almost no value; worthless.Rate it:

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