Idioms & Expressions A-Z

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Nasty about it: 　; "Alhough it was an accident, he was very nasty about it."

Neck and neck: 　; "Opinion polls show the two main parties are running neck and neck."

Need other's shoulder: 　; "She was ditched and was broken hearted, so she needs her friend’s shoulder to cry on."

Never can tell: 　; "The boy might turn out to be a genius. You never can tell."

Never on your life: 　; "Are you going to go and work for him then?""Not on your life!"

New flame: 　; "Sam’s not willing to introduce his new flame to us."

Nice about it: 　; "Tim spilt wine all over the sofa, but Martha was very nice about it."

Nice going: 　; "It was nice going for them for the last several years, all due to their hard and dedicated work."

Nip in the bud: 　; "Try to nip this kind of bad behavior in the bud."

No bull?: 　; "You said you are confident in winning the game, no bull?"

No damage done: 　; "It was a silly thing to do, but don't worry. No damage/harm done."

No end in sight: 　; "Six months from the start of the strike, there is still no end in sight."

No go: 　; "She made it clear that her private life was a no-go area."

No hard feeling: 　; "I'm sorry it didn't work out, but no hard feelings, eh?"

No money, no honey: 　; "The world has become so practical and calculative; so no money means no honey."

No offense: 　; "We are just giving you friendly suggestions with no offence intended."

No picnic: 　; "A two-hour bus ride to work every day is no picnic."

No sweat: 　; "Are you sure you can do it on time?""Yeah, no sweat!"

No time like the present: 　; "When do you want to start?""Well, there's no time like the present."

No use crying over spilt milk: 　; "It's no use crying over spilt milk."

Nominate somebody for something: 　; "Ferraro was the first woman to be nominated for the job of vice president."

None of your business: 　; "It's none of your business how much I weigh."

Nose to the grindstone: 　; "Jim had decided he was going to keep his nose to the grindstone."

Not a bit: 　; "You're not a bit like your brother."

Not a damn thing: 　; "There's not a damn thing you can do about it."

Not a word to anyone: 　; "Promise you won't say a word to anyone?"

Not at all: 　; "Would you mind helping me with my suitcase?""Not at all."

Not bad: 　; "What was the food like?""Oh, not bad - better than last time."

Not being oneself: 　; "He got wet during the downpour on his way home last night; today he is not being himself."

Not make head or tail of: 　; "Even though he paid full attention in the class, he still could not make head or tail of what the teacher taught."

Not much of anything: 　; "His mother is very disappointed in him, because he is not much of anything."

Not on your life: 　; "Would you kiss him?""Not on your life!"

Not really: 　; "Do you want to come along?""Not really."

Not so hot: 　; "Some of the tracks on the record are great, but others are not so hot."

Not that I can think of: 　; "Even though we were both in the same class, there is not much that I can think of about him."

Not that I know: 　; "I may be his friend, but not that I know anything about his preferences. "

Not the slightest: 　; "We kept the surprise party for Tom a secret, so he has not the slightest idea."

Nothing doing: 　; "She wanted to come to the dance tonight but her father said nothing doing."

Nothing matters to me: 　; "Which one do you prefer, black tea or green tea?""Nothing matters to me."

Nothing to do with: 　; "I'm sorry about the accident, but it's nothing to do with me."

Now you're talking: 　; "Would you like pizza for dinner?""Now you're talking!"

Number one job: 　; "Excuse me for a moment; I am going for number one job."

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