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[not to speak of] See: NOT TO MENTION.

[not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole]{v. phr.} To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting. •/Some people won’t touch spinach with a ten-foot pole./ •/Kids who wouldn’t touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program./

[not worth a dime] See: NOT WORTH A TINKER’S DAMN.

[not worth a hill of beans] See: NOT WORTH A TINKER’S DAMN.

[not worth a red cent] See: NOT WORTH A TINKER’S DAMN.

[not worth a tinker’s damn] or not [worth a tinker’s dam]{adj. phr.}, {informal} Not worth anything; valueless. •/As a bricklayer he was not worth a tinker’s damn./ •/I am not familiar with the subject so my opinion would not be worth a tinker’s dam./

[no two ways about it]{n. phr.} No other choice; no alternative. •/The boss said there were no two ways about it; we would all have to work late to finish the job./

[no use]{n.} 1. No purpose; no object; no gain. •/There’s no use in crying about your broken bicycle./ •/Bob said, "Let’s try again." Dick answered, "It’s no use."/ 2. Bad opinion; no respect; no liking. — Usually used after "have". •/He had no use for dogs after a dog bit him./ •/Jimmy had no use for arithmetic because it was hard for him./

[no use crying over spilled milk] or [no use crying over spilt milk] See: CRY OVER SPILLED MILK.

[now] See: EVERY NOW AND THEN or EVERY NOW AND AGAIN, HERE AND NOW, JUST NOW.

[now and then] or [now and again]{adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; occasionally; sometimes. •/Now and then he goes to a ball game./ •/The maid broke a dish now and then./ Syn.: AT TIMES, FROM TIME TO TIME, ONCE IN A WHILE. Compare: EVERY NOW AND THEN, OFF AND ON.

[nowhere] See: OUT OF NOWHERE.

[nowhere near] See: ANYTHING LIKE.

[now --- now]{coord. adv.} Sometimes… sometimes; by turns; at one time… then at another. — Often used with adjectives that are very different or opposite, especially to show change. •/The weather changed every day; it was now hot, now cool./ •/The band played different songs, now fast, now slow; now soft, now loud./ •/Billy ran so quickly he seemed to be all over the field; he was now here and now there./

[no way]{adv.} Not at all; never; under no circumstances. •/Do you think I will do the house chores alone? No way!/

[no wonder] also [small wonder]{adj.} Not surprising; to be expected. •/It is no wonder that the children love to visit the farm./ •/The Browns didn’t go to the fair. Small wonder — they dislike large noisy crowds./

[now or never]{adv. phr.} Exclusively at the present time. •/Mike said, "Now that Paul has resigned, there is a perfect place for you. It is now or never!"/

[now that]{conj.} Since; because; now. •/Now that dinner is ready, wash your hands./ •/You came early, but now that you’re here, take off your coat./ Syn.: INASMUCH AS.

[nth] See: TO THE NTH DEGREE.

[nuisance] See: PUBLIC NUISANCE.

[nuke]{v.} To fix any meal in a microwave oven. •/When we are in a hurry, we nuke some beef./