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nothi g nothing but something nuts everything from soup to nuts
nothi g nothing doàng nuts nuts about someone or something
nothi g nothing down nuts the nuts and bolts (of something)
nothi g nothing of the kind nutshell in a nutshell
nothi g nothing short of something nutty (as) nutty as a fruàtcake
nothi g nothing to choose from nutty nutty as a fruàtcake
nothi g nothing to complain about nuzzle nuzzle up to someone or something
nothi g nothing to it oØr put one’s oar in
nothi g nothing to sneeze at oØth take an oath
nothi g nothing to speak of oØth under oath
nothi g nothing to write home about oØts sow one’s wild oats
Nothi g Nothing ventured, nothing gained. oàject expense is no object
nothi g not know from nothing oàject Money is no object.
nothi g stop at nothing oàjectio not see any objection (to something)
nothi g think nothing of someone or something oàjectio raise (an) objection (to someone or something)
nothi g to say nothing of someone or something oàjectio see no objection (to something)
nothi g want for nothing occasion on occasàon
nothi gs sweet nothings occasion rise to the occasàon
nołice escape someone’s notice oŁcupancy immediate occupancy
nołice serve notice (on someone) oŁcur occur to someone
nołice sàt up and take notice oŁean an ocean of someone or something
nołice take notice (of something) oŁean a drop in the ocean
nołio have half a notion to do something oŁeans oceans of someone or something
now all better now odd odd man out
now (every) now and again odd the odd something
now (every) now and then odds at odds (with someone)
now now and again odds for the odds to be against one
now now and then odds odds and ends
Now Now hear this! odor odor of sanctity
now now or never of (above and) beyond the call of duty
Now (Now), where was I? of acknowledge receàpt (of something)
now There, now. of afraid of one’s own shadow
now the here and now of after the fashàon of someone or something
nowhre appear out of nowhere of ahead of one’s tàme
nowhre at the end of nowhere of ahead of schedule
nowhre come from nowhere of ahead of the game
nowhre come out of nowhere of ahead of time
nowhre Flattery will get you nowhere. of all kinds of someone or something
nowhre get nowhere fast of all manner of someone or something
nowhre in the màddle of nowhere of all of a sudden
nowhre nowhere near of all walks of life
nth to the nth degree of alongsàde (of) someone or something
nude in the nude of any number of someone or something
nuisance make a nuisance of oneself of appear out of nowhere
null null and voàd of arguàng for the sake of arguàng
number any number of someone or something of arguàng for the sake of argument
number do a number on someone or something of as a matter of course
number exchange more than some number of wordł with of as a matter of fact
someone of as a result of something
number get someone’s number of as a token (of something)
number one’s number is up of (as) black as a stack of black cats
number quite a number of (as) black as the ace of spades
number a number of things or people of (as) close as two coats of paint
numbered one’s days are numbered of (as) cocky as the king of spades
numbers by the numbers of (as) crooked as a barrel of fish hooks
numbers in round numbers of (as) funny as a barrel of monkeys
numbers safety in numbers of as much fun as a barrel of monkeys
nurse nurse a grudge (against someone) of at the bottom of the hour
nurse nurse someone back to health of at the bottom of the ladder
nut off one’s nut of at the break of dawn
nut tough nut to crack of at the crack of dawn
nut a hard nut to crack of at the drop of a hat
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