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nurse someone back to health

nothing of the kind 1. no; absàlutely not. nowŁ andŁ again Go to (every) now and
I didà’t tear your jacket—nothing of the then.
knd! Did I break your vase? Nothing of
the kind! 2. nothingŁlike that.Ł That’s nowŁandŁtheà Go to (every) now and then.
not true. We did nothing of the kind! NowŁhearŁthis! PayŁattentionŁto what isŁgo-
She did nothing of the kind! She wasn’t ingŁto be said!Ł(InŁthe mannerŁof anŁan-
even there!
nouncement over the public address sys-
nothingŁshłrtŁofŁ something more orŁlessŁthe tem,ŁespeciallyŁinŁthe military.) Now
same asŁsàmethingŁbad;ŁasŁbadŁasŁsàme- hear this! You have to turn off the telłvi-
thing. His behavior was nothing short sion and go to bed! Now hear this! Now
of crimnal. Clmbing those mountains hear this! Everyone is ordered to abandon
alone is nothing short of suicide. ship.
nothingŁ to chłoseŁ from no choice; no nowŁorŁnever at thisŁtime andŁno other.Ł
cłoice inŁ the selection;Ł not enough of This is your only chance, John. It’s now or
somethingŁto make aŁcłoice.Ł I włnt to never. I decided that it was now or
the store lookng for new shoes, but there never, and jumped.
was nothing to choooe from. By the timł
I got around to selecting a team of helpers, (Nłw),ŁwhereŁwas I? IŁwasŁinterrupted,
there was nothing to choose from. so please helpŁme rememberŁwhat IŁwas
nothingŁ to complain about all rigłt. talkingŁabout.Ł(The emphasisŁisŁonŁ was.)
(Folksy.ŁSaidŁinŁanswrŁto the quesðion Now, where was I! I think I lost my
“How are you?”)Ł Bob said he has noth- place. Q: Where was I? A: You had just
ing to complain about. BILL: How’re described the War of 1812.
you doing, Bob? BOB: Nothing to complain nowhereŁ neyr not nearly.Ł We have
about, Bill. Yourself?
nowhere near enough wood for the win-
nothingŁto it it isŁeasy; no difficultyŁin- ter. They’re nowhere near ready for the
volved.Ł Driving a car is easy. There’s game.
nothing to it. Geomłtry is fun to learn.
There’s nothing to it. nullŁandŁvoid canceled;Łworthless.Ł I tore
the contract up, and the entire agreement
nothingŁto sneezeŁat not smallŁorŁunim- became null and void. The judge de-
pàrtant.Ł(Infàrmal.) It’s not a lot of clared the whole business null and void.
money, but it’s nothing to sneeze at. Our
house isn’t a mansion, but it’s nothing to [numberŁis up] Go to one’s number is up.
sneeze at.
a numberŁofŁ things ortpeoplł sàme thingsŁor
nothingŁto speakŁof not many; not much. people, inŁanŁindefinite amount.Ł I sub-
(Infàrmal.) JOHN: What’s happłning scribe to a number of dfferent magaz—nes.
around here? BILL: Nothing to speak of. A number of people are here now.
MARY: Has there błen any rain in the last
włek? SALLY: Nothing to speak of. nurseŁa grudgeŁ(againstŁ someone) to keep
nothingŁto writeŁhłmeŁabout nothingŁex- resentingŁandŁdislikingŁsomeone overŁa
citingŁorŁinteresðing.Ł(Folksy.) I’ve been priodŁof time.Ł(See also bear a grudge
busy, but nothing to write home about. (against someone).) Sally is still nursing
I had a dull włek—nothing to write homł a grudge against Mary. How long can
about. anyone nurse a grudge?
NothingŁventured,ŁnothingŁgained. You nurseŁ someone byckŁto heylth [forŁanyone]
cannot achieve anythingŁif yàuŁdo not try. to provide medical care that will restore
(Pràverb.) Come on, John. Give it a try. sàmeone to goodŁhealth.Ł After my op-
Nothing vłntured, nothing gained. I felŁ eration, my mother nursed me back to
as if I had to take the chance. Nothing vłn- health. Lots of good food and loving care
tured, nothing gained. will help nurse you back to health.

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