not by a jugful
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
not by any means
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not care beans
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not cricket
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not do someone any favors
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not do someone any favours
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not enough to hang a dog on
Insufficient evidence to prove something
not for the world
under no circumstances
not grow on trees
something is rare or not easily obtained
not half bad
Surprisingly good or of high quality
not have a leg to stand on
To have no valid argument or support for a claim
not have a prayer
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not in a million
very unlikely to happen
not in a million years
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not in Kansas anymore
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not in the least
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not in the slightest
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not invented here
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not just a pretty face
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not know one is born
to be unaware of one's privileges or advantages
not know what hit one
be completely surprised or shocked by something
not know what one is missing
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not know whether one is coming or going
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not know which way to turn
To feel completely confused or uncertain about what to do
not leave one's thoughts
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not likely
Probably will not happen
not long for this world
Close to death or demise
not look a day over
appear much younger than one's actual age
not much of anything
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not on your life
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not on your nelly
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not one's first rodeo
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not quite
Almost, but not completely
not see someone for dust
to leave someone far behind in a competition or activity
not so fast
Wait, do not act so quickly
not the end of the world
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not to brag
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not to mention
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not to put too fine a point on it
To speak plainly or bluntly
not touch with a barge pole
To completely avoid something or someone
not touch with a ten-foot pole
To avoid something or someone completely
not want to do that
prefer not to do something
not win for losing
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not worth a brass farthing
Completely worthless or of no value
not worth a Continental
Having little or no value
not worth a dime
Completely worthless or without value
not worth a plug nickel
Completely worthless
not worth a whistle
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not worth beans
Having little or no value
not worth hell room
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not worth salt
Completely useless or worthless
not worth writing home about
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not your father's
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
notch on one's bedpost
a person someone has had sex with
nothing doing
Refusing or rejecting something
nothing for it
No other choice is available
nothing if not
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
nothing is certain but death and taxes
Nothing in life is guaranteed except death and paying taxes
nothing less than
completely or absolutely