no catchy no havy
If I am not caught, I cannot be hurt. Negro saying.
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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.
no means no
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
no more
nothing more is available or possible
no names, no pack-drill
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
No need of words, trust deeds. (Strauss, 1994 p. 91)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
no news is good news
Lack of information suggests no problems or issues
no odds
No matter, of no consequence.—Latimer’s Sermon before Edward VI.
no one can make you feel inferior without your consent
Others' opinions can't lower self-esteem unless you agree with them
no one knows where the shoe pinches, but he who wears it
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
no pain, no gain
Effort and struggle are necessary for success
no plan survives contact with the enemy
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
no pressure
do not feel obligated or anxious
no prize for guessing
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
no prob
no problem.
no probs
No problem.
no rest for the wicked
The wicked or evil will not be allowed to rest or have peace
no rose without a thorn
There is always something to detract from pleasure — "every sweet has its sour," "there is a crook in every lot.
no score
a situation where no one has an advantage
no screaming hell
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
no sense no feeling
completely numb or unresponsive
no skin off one's back
Not affecting or concerning someone personally
no skin off one's nose
no concern or consequence to someone
no skin off one's teeth
no cost or disadvantage to someone
no smoke without fire
To every scandal there is some foundation. Every effect is the result of some cause.
no soap
no success or progress
no sooner than
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
no strings attached
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
no such thing
something does not exist
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