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IDIOM: no matter what
MEANING: regardless of anything else
EXAMPLE: "I promise you that no matter what,
we'll always be friends."
IDIOM: No way!
MEANING: a very emphatic NO; Absolutely
not! / Definitely not!
EXAMPLE: A: "No way! I won't help you cheat!"
IDIOM: no wonder
MEANING: it's no surprise; it's obvious
EXAMPLE: "It's no wonder that Tammy is failing
her classes. She never studies."
"Aha! The car is out of gas. No wonder it won't start!"
IDIOM: nosh
MEANING: to snack; to eat lightly from boredom
EXAMPLE: "Susan should quit noshing on everything
in sight. She's really starting to gain weight."
IDIOM: Not in this lifetime!
MEANING: a very emphatic NO; Absolutely
not! / Definitely not!
EXAMPLE: A: "Are you going to go skydiving?"
B: "Not in this lifetime! Are you crazy?!"
PRONUNCIATION NOTE: the emphasis in on the
word THIS - Not in THIS lifetime!
IDIOM: Not on your life!
MEANING: a very emphatic NO; Absolutely
not! / Definitely not!
EXAMPLE: A: "Someone said that Helena stole
money from the teacher's desk! Do you think it's true?"
B: "Not on your life! Helena would never do that!"
IDIOM: now and then
MEANING: sometimes; occasionally; from time
to time
EXAMPLE: "Do you ever play tennis?"
"Well, not very often. I play now and then, but not regularly."
RELATED: once in a while
IDIOM: to nuke
MEANING: to heat (obj) in a microwave
EXAMPLE: "If your dinner is cold, you can
nuke it for a minute or so."
IDIOM: nuts (adj)
MEANING: crazy
EXAMPLE: A: "Are you going to go skydiving?"
B: "No way! Are you nuts?!"
COMING SOON:
nest egg
nightcap
no ifs, ands, or buts about it
not all there
not have a leg to stand on