nip and tuck
very close or evenly matched
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nip and tuck
A neck-and-neck race; a close fight. Among sailors the purser is nicknamed "Nip- cheese." (Dutch, nypen.
nip at
to constantly annoy or bother someone
nip cheese
A nick name for the purser of a ship: from those gentlemen being supposed sometimes to nip, or diminish, the allowance of the seamen, in that and every other article. It is also applied to stingy persons in general.
nip in the bud
To stop something from developing or happening
nipcheese
A purser.—Old Sea Slang.
nipper
A sharp lad. Originally a superior grade among cut-purses.
nipply
Very cold.
nipps
The sheers used in clipping money.
nish
Nothing.
nisi prius
Originally a writ commanding a sheriff to empanel a jury which should be at the Court of Westminster on a certain day unless the judge of assize previously come to his county, as —
nissen hut
A long, iron-roofed hut, semi- circular in section, easily portable and largely used by armies, etc. The name comes from the original designers and makers.
nix
Nothing. German, NICHTS. See MUNGARLY.
nix my dolly
Once a very popular slang song, beginning—
nix off
To reject.
nix!
The signal word of schoolboys and workpeople to each other that the master, or other person in authority, is approaching.
nixes
Nothing.
Nixon in China
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
niz-priz
A writ of nisi-prius.—Legal.
nizzie
A fool.
nizzie
A fool, a coxcomb.—Old Cant, vide Triumph of Wit.
no and low
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
no biggie
something is not important or troublesome
no bones about it
To state something honestly and directly without hesitation
no book was so bad, but some good might be got out of it
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
no borax, no glue
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
no buts
without any excuses or exceptions
no catchy no havy
If I am not caught, I cannot be hurt. Negro saying.
no chance
no possibility of something happening
no cigar
Fails to achieve something or receive a reward
no comment
Refusal to discuss or answer a question
no day without its line
A saying attributed by Pliny to the Greek artist Apelles (nulla dies sine lined) , who said he never passed a day without doing at least one line, and to this steady industry owed his great success. The words were adopted as his motto by Anthony Trollope.
no dice
Refusal or failure to happen
no diggity
No doubt.
no doubt
Certainly or undoubtedly
no ear
A bad ear for music, "ear-blind" or "sound-blind.
no fire without some smoke
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
no flies
An emphatic addition made to an assertion for the purpose of giving it weight. It really means "no error" or "no mistake." Both of them popular; as, "A jolly fine girl, and NO FLIES!"
no flies on
Someone is very clever or sharp
no flying without wings
Nothing can be done without the proper means.
no friends but the mountains
Having no reliable allies or support
no fun at parties
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
no go
Not possible or successful
no great shakes
Nothing special or impressive
no great shakes
Nothing extraordinary; no such mighty bargain. The reference is probably to gambling with dice.
no guts, no glory
One must take risks to achieve great things
no hard feelings
No ill will or resentment remains after a disagreement or conflict.
no harm, no foul
No penalty or consequence for a minor infraction
no horse in this race
having no personal stake or interest
no joy
Failure or lack of success
no longer
not existing or happening anymore
no longer foster, no longer friend
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
no love lost
A strong feeling of dislike or hostility between two people or groups
No man can justly censure or condemn another, because indeed no man truly knows another. (Sir Thomas Browne)
You should not judge someone because you do not fully know them
no man can serve two masters
One cannot loyally work for or support two opposing parties
no man is an island
No one is completely independent from others
No man is born into this world, whose work is not born with him. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1107)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
No man is indispensable. (Strauss, 1998 p. 319)
Everyone can be replaced
No Man's Land
The name appliea to the area between hostile entrenched lines or to any space contested by both sides and belong- ing to neither.
no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.