not for the world
under no circumstances
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not grow on trees
something is rare or not easily obtained
not half
Not half bad means "not at all bad"; pretty good, indeed; better than I had expected; but Not half! has a more ironical meaning, and means something like "Rather! 1 should think so!
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 impious yet
Hard steel succeeded then, And stubborn as the metal were the men.
not in a million
very unlikely to happen
not in a million years
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Not in a month of Sundays
Not in a very long time. One's Sunday best, or Sunday-go-to-meeting togs. One's best clothes, kept for wearing on Sundays.
not in Kansas anymore
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
not in luck's way
Not unexpectedly pro- moted, enriched, or otherwise benefited.
not in my beat
Not in my line; not in the range of my talents or inclination.
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 my cup of tea
A phrase meaning, it does not suit me, this is not the sort of thing I want.
not necessarily
not always or inevitably
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 only
Used to indicate an addition to something
not quite
Almost, but not completely
not room to swing a cat
Swinging cats as a mark for sportsmen was at one time a fav9urite amusement. There were several varieties of this diversion.
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 curse
I don't care a curse (or cuss). Here "curse" is the O.E. cresse or cerse, Mod. E. cress., i.e. something quite valueless. Similarly, the Lat. nihil (nihilum) is ne hilum, not (worth) the black eye of a bean. Other phrases are "not a straw," "n9t a pin," "not a rap," "not a bit," "not a jot," "not a pin's point," "not a button.
not worth a dime
Completely worthless or without value
not worth a plug nickel
Completely worthless
not worth a rush
Worthless, not worth a straw. When floors used to be strewn with rushes, distinguished guests were given clean, fresh rushes, but those of inferior grade had either the rushes which had been already used by their superiors, or none at all.
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 powder and shot
Not worth the trouble; the thing shot won't pay the cost of the ammunition.
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
The private parts of a woman.