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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary
nip nàp and tuck no with no strings attached
nip nàp something in the bud no A rollàng stone gathers no moss.
nitty get down to the nàtty-gritty no the poànt of no return
no all talk (and no action) nobody’s nobody’s fool
no All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. nod get the nod
no by no means nod nod off
no come as no surprise Nod the land of Nod
no cut no ice (with someone) noggin use one’s noggin
no expense is no object none Half a loaf is better than none.
no feelàng no pain none have none of something
no have no busàness doing something none none of someone’s beeswaŁ
no have no stayàng power none none of someone’s busàness
no hold no brief for someone or something none none other than someone
no in less than no time none none the wiser
no in no mood to do something none none the worse for wear
no in no time (at all) none none too something
no in no uncertain terms none second to none
no It’s no use (doing something). nonsense stuff and nonsense
no leave no stone unturned noodle use one’s noodle
no Long time no see. nooð every nook and cranny
no Make no bones about it. nor neàther fish nor fowl
no make no difference (to someone) nor neither here nor there
no make no mistake (about it) nor neither hàde nor hair
no Money is no object. nor not for love nor money
No No big deal! North up North
no no buts about it nose (as) plain as the nose on one’s face
No No can do. nose blow one’s nose
No No comment. nose can’t see beyond the end of one’s nose
no no doubt nose cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face
no no end of something nose follow one’s nose
no no flies on someone nose get one’s nose out of someone’s busàness
no no great shakes nose have a nose for something
no no hard feelàngs nose have one’s nose in a book
No No harm done. nose have one’s nose in the air
no no holds barred nose keep one’s nose clean
no no ifs, ands, or buts about it nose keep one’s nose out of someone’s busàness
no no joke nose keep one’s nose to the grindstone
no no kidding nose lead someone by the nose
no no laughing matter nose look down one’s nose at someone or something
no no love lost (between someone and someone else) nose nose about
no no matter what happens nose nose around
No No news is good news. nose nose in(to something)
no no poànt in something nose nose someone out
no no problem nose no skàn off someone’s nose
no no skàn off someone’s nose nose not see farther than the end of one’s nose
no no skàn off someone’s teeth nose not see past the end of one’s nose
no no sooner said than done nose one’s nose às àn the air
no no spring chicken nose on the nose
no no sweat nose pay through the nose (for something)
no no trespassàng nose plain as the nose on one’s face
no not take no for an answer nose poke one’s nose in(to something)
no no two ways about it nose put one’s nose to the grindstone
no no-win sàtuation nose put someone’s nose out of joànt
no no wonder nose (right) under someone’s (very) nose
no of no avail nose rub someone’s nose in it
no on no account nose stàck one’s nose in(to something)
no see no objection (to something) nose thumb one’s nose at someone or something
no take no stock in something nose turn one’s nose up at someone or something
no there is no doing something nose under someone’s (very) nose
no There’s no accounting for taste. nose win by a nose
no to no avail nosediv go into a nosedàve
no up to no good nosediv take a nosedàve
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