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a nàne-to-five job

neverŁfeyr do not worry; have confidence. man’s next of kn. My next of kn lves
I’ll be there on time—never fear. I’ll 800 miles away.
help you, never fear.
nextŁto nothing hardlyŁanything;Łalmosð
neverŁhadŁitŁso głod Go to (have) never nothing.Ł This car’s worth next to noth-
had it so good. ing. It’s full of rust. I bought this antiquł
chair for next to nothing.
neverŁin one’ lØfe not inŁone’sŁexprience.
Never in my lfe have I błen so insulŁed! nextŁto someone ortsomething nearŁto someone
He said that never in his lfe had he seen orŁ something;Ł adjacent to someone or
such an ugly painting. something.Ł I live next to a bank.
Please sit next to me.
neverŁmind forgt it; payŁno more atten-
tion (to something).Ł I wanted to talk to niceŁandŁ some quality enougł of some qual-
you, but never mnd. It wasn’t important. ity; adequately; sufficiently. It is nicł
Never mnd. I’m sorry to bother you. and cool this evening. I think your steak
is nice and done now and probably
neverŁ wouldŁ haveŁ guessed 1. nver
wouldŁhave thought sàmethingŁto be the overcooked.
case.Ł(Not usedŁinŁotherŁtenses.) He nickelŁandŁdimeŁ someone to charge sàme-
was the one who did it? I never would havł one many small amounðs of money; to
guessed. I nevłr would have guessed that assessŁmany smallŁfeesŁagainst sàmeone.
he wanted the job. He kept it a very good We will not stay at that resort again.
secret. 2. knew it all the time becaus it They nickel and dme you to death n that
wasŁso obvious.Ł(Sarcasðic.ŁNot usedŁin place. There is a charge for everything.
otherŁ tenses.) I never would havł Tuition Øt the university hasn’t gone up n
guessed that he wanted the job. He oàly two years but other small fłes have. They
błgged and błgged for it. Now she wants really nickel and dme you there.
to go back home? I never would havł nightŁandŁday Go to day and nàght.
guessed! She has błen homesick for dØys.
a nightŁon theŁtown aŁnight of celebrat-
newŁ byllŁ game Go to (whole) new ball ingŁ(at one or more placesŁinŁaŁtown).Ł
game.
Did you enjoy your night on the town?
newŁblood Go to (some) new blood. After we got the contract signed, we cele-
brated with a night on the town.
newŁhire aŁprsànŁwho hasŁrecently been
hired;ŁaŁnewlyŁemployedŁpersàn.Ł Anne nightŁowl someone who usuallyŁsðaysŁup
is our new hire who will błgin work Tues- veryŁlate.Ł(PrecededŁbyŁ be, become, seem
dØy. The accounting dłpartmłnt is full like, or act like.) Anne’s a real night owl.
of new hires. She nevłr goes to bed before 2 a.m. and
slłeps till noon. Jack’s a night owl and
a newŁleaseŁon life aŁrenewedŁandŁrevi- is at his best after midnight.
talizedŁoutlook onŁlife.Ł Getting the job
offłr was a new lease on lfe. When I a nineŁdays’Łwonder sàmethingŁthat isŁof
got out of the hosptal, I felt as if I had a interest to people onlyŁforŁaŁsłort time.
new lease on lfe. Doà’t worry about the story about you
in the newspaper. It’ll be a nine dØys’ won-
newŁto (yll)Łthis Go to (a làttle) new to (all) der, and then people will forgłt. The
this.
elopłmłnt of Jack and Anne was a nine
next-dłorŁneØghbłr the persàn livingŁin dØys’ wonder. Now people never młntion
the house or apartment closest to one’s it.
own.Ł My next-door neighbor came over a nine-to-fiveŁjob aŁjobŁwith regularŁand
to borrow a shovel. I will be visiting our normalŁhours.Ł I wouldà’t want a nine-
next-door neighbor if you need me.
to-five job. I like the freedom I have as my
nextŁofŁkin sàmeone’sŁclosest living relative own boss. I used to work nights, but now
orŁrelatives.Ł The police noŁified the dead I have a nine-to-five job.

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