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na-na na-na boo-boo
[c. mid 20th century?] A taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune (a schadenfreude).
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na-na na-na na-na
Alternative form of na-na na-na boo-boo.
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naff off
A mild version of f** off.
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nail biter
A nervous or uncomfortable situation.
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nail biter
An engaging or exciting cliffhanger.
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nail biter
One who bites or chews his or her fingernails.
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nail down
To attach with nails.
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nail down
Firm or certain.
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naked ape
A human being.
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naked as a jaybird
Stark naked; nude; especially, naked in a public setting and without embarrassment.
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namby pamby
weakly sentimental
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name and shame
So as to single them out for individual blame and censure.
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name names
To identify specific people, especially people involved in confidential activity, misdeeds, or crimes.
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name of the game
The essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.
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Nantucket sleigh ride
An obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.
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Nantucket sleigh ride
A similar scenario involving a large fish.
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ñapa
the little something extra
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narrow boat
canal barge
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narrow down
Make more specific.
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nary a
Not one; none.
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national insurance
state social-security scheme
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native soil
The country or geographical region where one was born or which one considers to be one's true homeland.
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native soil
Source, place of origin, principal location, or natural habitat.
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ne'er cast a clout til may be out
Advice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.
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ne'er do well
useless
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near miss
narrowly avoided accident
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near post
The goalpost nearest from where a cross is made.
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near the knuckle
Risqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety..
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nearly never bulled a cow
(Irish) Near enough is not good enough.
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necessary evil
An unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.
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necessity is the mother of innovation
Alternative form of necessity is the mother of invention.
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necessity is the mother of invention
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it.
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neck and neck
Very close in progress, as in a race or contest.
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neck of the woods
A local neighbourhood or region.
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necker's knob
A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.
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necktie party
An execution by hanging, especially a lynching.
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need yesterday
To need something immediately or urgently; to need something that is already late.
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needle in a haystack
Consider the frustration in a fantasy attempt to locate, or find a needle embedded somewhere in a stack of hay!
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needle in a haystack
Something that is difficult or impossible to locate; something impossibly complex or intractable.
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needless to say
Clearly, obviously (because it is visually obvious).
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needs a swift kick in the slats!
Depression Expression; Threats and assertions of physical violence toward certain individuals during 'hard times' was common. Circa 1929-1939.
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neighbour's envy, owner's pride
A possession envied by neighbours but bringing you pride
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neither fish nor fowl
Said of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.
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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
Unsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.
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neither here nor there
Not important; having no significance or influence on the question at hand; not related; not relevant; not germane; not pertinent.
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nerve-shredding
suspenseful
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nerves of steel
Great bravery, courage or composure
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nervous as a cat
nervous as a cat
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nervous as a cat
Very nervous.
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nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
Extremely nervous.
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