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ne pas se faire de bile (fam.)To take things easily.Rate it:

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ne prenez pas ce que je dis au pied de la lettreDo not take what I say literally.Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate 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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negotium obire or exsequito be engaged upon a transaction, carry it out.Rate it:

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nehmen Sie Platzhave a seat, take a seatRate 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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next thing one knowssuddenly, out of the blue.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 brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought.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 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, 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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nomina facere or in tabulas referreto book a debt.Rate it:

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non committere, ut...to take care not to...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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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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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 so fastUsed to tell someone to stop doing something.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 faisons peu d'état de cet hommeWe consider that man very little; We take little account of that man.Rate it:

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nous prendrons la clef des champsWe shall take the key of the street (i.e., run away).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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now you mention itThe Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling.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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obsidionem quattuor menses sustinereto hold out for four months.Rate it:

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of all the gin jointsan expression of astonishment (and possibly of good or bad luck) at a coincidence, especially of seeing someone somewhere unexpectedly; A shortened version of, "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine."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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offendere in aliqua re (Cluent. 36. 98)to take a false step in a thing; to commit an indiscretion.Rate it:

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offer one's condolencesTo offer sympathy to someone.Rate it:

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oh, ye of little faithPointing out one's lack of faith; people sometimes leave the "O" or "Oh" out of the saying when they say itRate it:

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old head on young shouldersSomeone that has have the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.Rate it:

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olly olly oxen freeA call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.Rate it:

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omnia uno aspectu, conspectu intuerito take in everything at a glance.Rate it:

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on holdOn reserve; being held for someone.Rate it:

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on l'a mis à la porteThey turned him out.Rate it:

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