no : Idioms & Phrases


At any hand, At no hand

  • in any (or no) way or direction; on any account; on no account. "And therefore at no hand consisting with the safety and interests of humility." Jer. Taylor.
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by no means

  • adverb definitely not
    not by a long sight; not by a blame sight.
    • the prize is by no means certain
    • and that isn't all, not by a long sight
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By no means, ∨ By no manner of means

  • not at all; certainly not; not in any degree.
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in no time

  • adverb in a relatively short time
    very fast.
    • she finished the assignment in no time
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It is no nay

  • there is no denying it. Obs.
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leave no stone unturned

  • verb search thoroughly and exhaustively
    • The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer
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make no bones about

  • verb acknowledge freely and openly
    • He makes no bones about the fact that he is gay
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no ball

  • noun unlawfully delivered ball in cricket
    • the umpire called it a no ball
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no doubt

  • adverb admittedly
    to be sure; without doubt.
    • to be sure, he is no Einstein
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no end

  • adverb on and on for a long time
    • the child cried no end
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no fault automobile insurance

  • noun a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident
    no fault automobile insurance.
    • the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance
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no fault insurance

  • noun a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident
    no fault automobile insurance.
    • the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance
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no longer

  • adverb not now
    no longer.
    • she is no more
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no man's land

  • noun an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies
  • noun land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable)
  • noun the ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both)
    twilight zone.
    • but there is still a twilight zone, the tantalizing occurrences that are probably noise but might possibly be a signal
    • in the twilight zone between humor and vulgarity
    • in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression
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no matter

  • adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
    irrespective; disregarding; regardless; disregardless.
    • he carried on regardless of the difficulties
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no matter what happens

  • adverb in spite of all obstacles
    whatever may come; come hell or high water.
    • we'll go to Tibet come hell or high water
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no more

  • adverb not now
    no longer.
    • she is no more
  • adverb referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present
    no.
    • he was no heavier than a child
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no-account

  • noun an idle worthless person
    goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well.
  • adjective satellite without merit
    meritless; no-account; good-for-naught; no-count; sorry; good-for-nothing.
    • a sorry horse
    • a sorry excuse
    • a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
    • the car was a no-good piece of junk
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no-brainer

  • noun anything that requires little thought
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no-count

  • adjective satellite without merit
    meritless; no-account; good-for-naught; no-count; sorry; good-for-nothing.
    • a sorry horse
    • a sorry excuse
    • a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
    • the car was a no-good piece of junk
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no-frills

  • adjective satellite characterized by the absence of inessential features
    • he got a no-frills introduction to the job
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no-go

  • adjective not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding
    • the space launch was no-go
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no-go area

  • noun an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden
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no-goal

  • noun a nonexistent goal
    • he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal
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no-good

  • adjective satellite without merit
    meritless; no-account; good-for-naught; no-count; sorry; good-for-nothing.
    • a sorry horse
    • a sorry excuse
    • a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
    • the car was a no-good piece of junk
  • adjective satellite returned for lack of funds
    rubber.
    • a rubber check
    • a no-good check
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no-hit

  • adjective satellite of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits
    • a no-hit pitcher
    • a no-hit game
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no-hit game

  • noun a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits
    no-hit game.
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no-hitter

  • noun a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits
    no-hit game.
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no-man's land

No"-man's` land`
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A space amidships used to keep blocks, ropes, etc.; a space on a ship belonging to no one in particular to care for.
  2. Fig.: An unclaimed space or time.
    That no-man's land of twilight. W. Black.
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no-nonsense

  • adjective satellite not tolerating irrelevancies
    • the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent
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no-par stock

  • noun stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate
    no-par stock.
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no-par-value stock

  • noun stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate
    no-par stock.
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no-parking zone

  • noun a space where automobiles are not allowed to park
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no-see-um

  • noun minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
    punkie; punkey; punky; biting midge.
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no-show

  • noun a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation
  • noun someone who shirks duty
    nonattender; truant.
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no-trump

  • noun a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand
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no-win

  • adjective satellite certain to end in failure and disappointment
    • a no-win situation
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no-win situation

  • noun a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do
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Of no effect, Of none effect, To no effect, ∨ Without effect

  • destitute of results, validity, force, and the like; vain; fruitless. "Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition." Mark vii. 13. "All my study be to no effect." Shak.
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Of no use

  • useless; of no advantage.
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po box no

  • noun the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected
    PO box number; post-office box number; box number.
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point of no return

  • noun a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
    Rubicon.
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seek-no-further

Seek"-no-fur`ther noun
Definitions
  1. A kind of choice winter apple, having a subacid taste; -- formerly called go-no-further.
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To be no more

  • to have ceased to be; as, Cassius is no more; Troy is no more.
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To break no square

  • to give no offense; to make no difference. Obs.
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To break no squares

  • to create no trouble. Obs.
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To leave no stone unturned

  • to leave nothing untried for accomplishing one's purpose.
  • to do everything that can be done; to use all practicable means to effect an object.
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To make no bones

  • to make no scruple; not to hesitate. Low
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To make no difference

  • to have no weight or influence; to be a matter of indifference.
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To make no doubt

  • to have no doubt.
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To make no matter

  • to have no weight or importance; to make no difference.
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to no degree

  • adverb in no manner
    nowise.
    • they are nowise different
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To tell no store of

  • to make no account of; to consider of no importance.
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Whether or no

  • in either case; in any case; as, I will go whether or no.
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yes-no question

  • noun a question that can be answered by yes or no
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