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[Nelly] See: NICE NELLY or NICE NELLIE, NERVOUS NELLIE.

[nerve] See: GET ON ONE’S NERVES, GET UP THE NERVE.

[nervous breakdown]{n.} A mild or severe attack of mental illness; a collapse of a person’s ability to make decisions and solve problems because of overwork, great mental strain, or the like. •/When the mother saw her baby run over, she suffered a nervous breakdown./

[Nervous Nellie]{n.}, {informal} A timid person who lacks determination and courage. •/I say we will never win if we don’t stop being Nervous Nellies!/

[nervous prostration]{n.} An illness of the mind that makes you feel very tired, worried, and bored, and that often causes headaches, upset stomach, and other sickness. •/Aunt Jane said that taking care of us children all day was enough to give any woman nervous prostration./

[nest] See: FEATHER ONE’S NEST, STIR UP A HORNET’S NEST.

[nest egg]{n.} Savings set aside to be used in the future. •/Herb says he doesn’t have to worry about his old age because he has a nest egg in the bank./

[never] See: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS, LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE.

[never mind]{v. phr.} Don’t trouble about it; don’t worry about it; forget it; skip it. — Usually used in speaking or when writing dialogue. •/Never mind preparing a picnic lunch; we’ll find a lunchstand when we get to the beach./ •/"What did you say?" "Oh, never mind."/ •/"What about money?" "Never mind that. I’ll take care of it."/

[never say die]{v. phr.} Don’t quit; don’t be discouraged. •/"Never say die!" John said, as he got on his feet and tried to ice skate again./

[new] See: TURN OVER A NEW LEAF.

[new blood]{n.} Something or someone that gives new life or vigor, fresh energy or power. •/New blood was brought into the company through appointment of younger men to important positions./

[new broom sweeps clean] A new person makes many changes. — A proverb. •/The new superintendent has changed many of the school rules. A new broom sweeps clean./

[Newcastle] See: CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE.

[new deal]{n.}, {informal} 1. A complete change; a fresh start. •/People had been on the job too long; a new deal was needed to get things out of the old bad habits./ 2. Another chance. •/The boy asked for a new deal after he had been punished for fighting in school./

[newfangled]{adj.} Newly invented or contrived; excessively complex. •/Dorothy felt that many newfangled gadgets in Kate’s all-electric kitchen weren’t really necessary./

[new leaf] See: TURN OVER A NEW LEAF.

[new lease on life]{n. phr.} A new chance to live; an improved manner of living. •/After his illness and his retirement, living in Hawaii was a new lease on life./

[new man]{n.} A person who has become very much better. •/Diet and exercise made a new man of him./

[new money]{n. phr.} People who have become rich recently. •/Since Bobby’s father invented a new computer component, Bobby and his family are new money./ Contrast: OLD MONEY.

[newshawk]{n.} A newspaper reporter. •/There are always a lot of newshawks following the president./