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nail (another) nail in someone’s or something’s coffin
nail fight someone or something tooth and nail
nail go at it tooth and nail
nail hit the nail (right) on the head
nail nail in someone’s or something’s coffin
nail nail someone or something down
nails angry enough to chew nails
nails (as) hard as nails
nails bite one’s nails
nails hard as nails
nails mad enough to chew nails
naked (as) naked as a jaybird
naked naked as a jaybird
naked the naked eye
name clear someone’s name
name drop someone’s name
name I didn’t catch your name.
name in name only
name in someone’s name
name make a name (for oneself)
name name someone after someone else
name name someone for someone else
name on a first-name basis (with someone)
name one’s name is mud
name throw someone’s name around
name worthy of the name
name the name of the game
names call someone names
names drop names
names I’m awful at names.
names I’m terrible at names.
nap take a nap
nape by the nape of the neck
napping catch someone napping
narrow the straight and narrow
natural die a natural death
nature call of nature

nature second nature to someone
naught come to naught
near from far and near
near from near and far
near have a near miss
near in the near future
near near at hand
near nowhere near
neat (as) neat as a pin
neat neat as a pin
necessary deem it (to be) necessary
necessary deem that it is necessary
necessity out of necessity
neck break one’s neck (to do something)
neck breathe down someone’s neck
neck by the nape of the neck
neck get it in the neck
neck in some neck of the woods
neck millstone about one’s neck
neck neck and neck
neck risk one’s neck (to do something)
neck save someone’s neck
neck stick one’s neck out (for someone or something)
neck up to one’s neck (in something)
neck a crick in one’s neck
neck a kink in my neck
neck a pain in the neck
neck a yoke around someone’s neck
need crying need for someone or something
need Do I need to paint you a picture?
need in need
need need something like a hole in the head
need need something yesterday
need A friend in need is a friend indeed.
needle like looking for a needle in a haystack
needles on pins and needles
needles pins and needles
neighbor next-door neighbor
neighborhood in the neighborhood of something
neighborhood (somewhere) in the neighborhood of
an amount
neither neither fish nor fowl
neither neither here nor there
neither neither hide nor hair
nerve get up enough nerve (to do something)
nerve of all the nerve
nerves get on someone’s nerves
nerves grate on someone(‘s nerves)
nerves a bundle of nerves
nest feather one’s (own) nest
nest foul one’s own nest
nest stir up a hornet’s nest
neutral in neutral
never better late than never
never (have) never had it so good
never It’ll never fly.
never It never rains but it pours.
never Lightning never strikes twice (in the same
place).
never never fear
never never had it so good
never never in one’s life
never never mind
never never would have guessed
never now or never
never A little (hard) work never hurt anyone.
never A little (hard) work never killed anyone.
new (a little) new to (all) this
new (as) bright as a new pin
new be a new one on someone
new break new ground
new bright as a new pin
new busy as a beaver (building a new dam)
new feel like a new person
new new ball game
new new blood
new new hire
new new to (all) this
New ring in the New Year
new (some) new blood
new take a new turn
new turn over a new leaf
new What’s new?
new (whole) new ball game
new You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
new a new lease on life
Newcastle carry coals to Newcastle
news break the news (to someone)
news No news is good news.
next next-door neighbor
next next of kin
next next to nothing
next next to someone or something
nice nice and some quality
Nick full of Old Nick
nick in the nick of time
nick in the (very) nick of time
nickel nickel and dime someone
nickel not worth a plugged nickel
night all night long
night (as) black as night
night (as) different as night and day
night at night
night black as night
night by night
night call it a night
night day and night
night different as night and day
night far into the night
night fly-by-night
night make a night of doing something
night night and day
night night owl
night one-night stand
night ships that pass in the night
night small hours (of the night)
night till all hours (of the day and night)
night wee hours (of the night)
night a night on the town
night the morning after (the night before)
nine on cloud nine
nine a nine days’ wonder
nine a nine-to-five job
nines dressed to the nines

nip nip and tuck
nip nip something in the bud
nitty get down to the nitty-gritty
no all talk (and no action)
no All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
no by no means
no come as no surprise
no cut no ice (with someone)
no expense is no object
no feeling no pain
no have no business doing something
no have no staying power
no hold no brief for someone or something
no in less than no time
no in no mood to do something
no in no time (at all)
no in no uncertain terms
no It’s no use (doing something).
no leave no stone unturned
no Long time no see.
no Make no bones about it.
no make no difference (to someone)
no make no mistake (about it)
no Money is no object.
No No big deal!
no no buts about it
No No can do.
No No comment.
no no doubt
no no end of something
no no flies on someone
no no great shakes
no no hard feelings
No No harm done.
no no holds barred
no no ifs, ands, or buts about it
no no joke
no no kidding
no no laughing matter
no no love lost (between someone and someone else)
no no matter what happens
No No news is good news.
no no point in something
no no problem
no no skin off someone’s nose
no no skin off someone’s teeth
no no sooner said than done
no no spring chicken
no no sweat
no no trespassing
no not take no for an answer
no no two ways about it
no no-win situation
no no wonder
no of no avail
no on no account
no see no objection (to something)
no take no stock in something
no there is no doing something
no There’s no accounting for taste.
no to no avail
no up to no good
no with no strings attached
no A rolling stone gathers no moss.
no the point of no return
nobody’s nobody’s fool
nod get the nod
nod nod off
Nod the land of Nod
noggin use one’s noggin
none Half a loaf is better than none.
none have none of something
none none of someone’s beeswax
none none of someone’s business
none none other than someone
none none the wiser
none none the worse for wear
none none too something
none second to none
nonsense stuff and nonsense
noodle use one’s noodle
nook every nook and cranny
nor neither fish nor fowl
nor neither here nor there
nor neither hide nor hair
nor not for love nor money
North up North
nose (as) plain as the nose on one’s face
nose blow one’s nose
nose can’t see beyond the end of one’s nose
nose cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face
nose follow one’s nose
nose get one’s nose out of someone’s business
nose have a nose for something
nose have one’s nose in a book
nose have one’s nose in the air
nose keep one’s nose clean
nose keep one’s nose out of someone’s business
nose keep one’s nose to the grindstone
nose lead someone by the nose
nose look down one’s nose at someone or something
nose nose about
nose nose around
nose nose in(to something)
nose nose someone out
nose no skin off someone’s nose
nose not see farther than the end of one’s nose
nose not see past the end of one’s nose
nose one’s nose is in the air
nose on the nose
nose pay through the nose (for something)
nose plain as the nose on one’s face
nose poke one’s nose in(to something)
nose put one’s nose to the grindstone
nose put someone’s nose out of joint
nose (right) under someone’s (very) nose
nose rub someone’s nose in it
nose stick one’s nose in(to something)
nose thumb one’s nose at someone or something
nose turn one’s nose up at someone or something
nose under someone’s (very) nose
nose win by a nose
nosedive go into a nosedive
nosedive take a nosedive

noses count noses