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(y học) liên quan với bụng và ngực

(as) often as not Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a notch below

inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.

another nail in your coffin

"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.

at a moment's notice

with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.

compare notes

compare what we saw and heard We haven't had a chance to compare notes on Pat's wedding.

dash off a note/letter

quickly write a note or letter and send it Josi dashed off a note to her cousin in Toronto - in English.

double or nothing

double the first bet and if I win, I owe nothing "After losing the first bet, I said, ""Double or nothing this time?"""

get your shirt in a knot/ get your shit in a knot

want to hurry or rush, hurry up "If we asked Pop to hurry, he'd say, ""Don't get your shirt in a knot!"""

give notice

give a letter that says you are leaving or quitting If I want to leave the position, I give them two weeks notice.

good-for-nothing

not useful, useless I'll be glad when we sell that good-for-nothing truck.

here goes nothing

ready to begin - but it will be a waste of time and will probably fail Here goes nothing. I have already asked him to lend me some money and he always says no but I

hit the high notes

sing high notes, play high notes Can you hit the high notes on your trumpet? High C?

if you're not with us you're against us

"if you do not support us you are against us; can't have it both ways" War divides us into allies and enemies. If you're not with us, you're against us.

in nothing flat

quickly I will have this information printed out for you in nothing flat.

it's not a question of

it is not a factor, it is not important It's not a question of money. We can afford to buy a TV.

it's not what you know, it's who you know

references are important, Bob's your uncle In politics, it's not what you know, it's who you know.

kid you not

tell the truth, not joke There were three large circles in the field, I kid you not.

last but not least

the last one on the list but not the least important Last but not least is Carla, winner of the spelling contest.

life is not all guns and roses

life is not all war and love, life is not like the movies, come down to earth After World War II, some people had to learn that life is not all guns and roses.

look like he was dragged through a knothole

appear to be very tired, burn out, run down After a divorce and a funeral, Anne looked like she'd been dragged through a knothole.

not

not a good idea, forget it """Maybe we should buy a Lada."" ""Not."""

not a leg to stand on

no good proof or excuse, no good evidence or defence to offer someone The company doesn

not a question of

(See it's not a question of)

not all it's cracked up...

(See all it's cracked up to be)

not all there

retarded, slow to learn, one brick short... Sometimes Vincent acts kind of strange - like he's not all there.

not at all

it was no trouble at all, don't mention it, no prob """Thank you for helping us find our dog,"" Dad said. ""Not at all,"" the man replied."

not by a long shot

very little chance, not likely That horse won't win, not by a long shot. It's old and slow.

not by any stretch of the imagination

not adding to the story, not stretching it Gigi wasn't his only girl, not by any stretch of the imagination.

not feeling myself

not feeling well, under the weather I'm not feeling myself these days. I'm tired all the time.

not for all the tea in China

"no; never; not if you gave me all the tea in China" """Would you like to live in space?"" ""No. Not for all the tea in China!"""

not for the world

not at any price, not for anything I wouldn

not give someone the time of day

dislike someone so strongly that you totally ignore them I hate her and would never even give her the time of day.

not half bad

quite good, better than expected Have you seen Honey, I Ate The Kids? It's not half bad, actually.

not likely

very little chance, improbable, a slim chance """Do you think we'll win the prize?"" the boy asked. ""Not likely,"" his dad replied."

not long for this world

soon will die, do not have long to live "When Lee had the flu, he said, ""I'm not long for this world."""

not much of

rather bad It

Not on your life!

" Absolutely not! (a strong ""no"")."

Not on your life.

definitely not. "May I borrow your car"? "Not on your life".

not on your tintype

no, never, not on your life "Mom said, ""You're not going to Vegas - not on your tintype!"""

not playing with a full deck

not rational, not all there People say he's not stable - that he's not playing with a full deck.

not so hot

not very good I have been feeling not so hot lately as I had a cold last week.

not speaking

not friendly, not speaking to each other Emily and Pam had a fight. They're not speaking.

not to worry

do not worry, no sweat """I dropped my ice cream!"" ""Not to worry. There's more."""

not too shabby

quite good, better than average Have you seen the new Camaro? It's not too shabby.

not touch something with a ten-foot pole

consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting That class may be alright but because I hate the professor I wouldn

not with it

not feeling right, out of it I'm just not with it these days. I lack energy and confidence.

not worth a plugged nickel

worthless, good for nothing In 1930, stocks weren't worth a plugged nickel - nothing!

notch below

(See a notch below)

nothing doing

I will not do it, certainly not, no indeed Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening.

nothing if not

without doubt, certainly He is nothing if not punctual. He has never been late in his seven years with this company.

nothing succeeds like success

one success leads to more success This is the first rule of learning: Nothing succeeds like success.

(as) generally as not

In best instances; usually; at least, if not added than, bisected the time. As generally as not, Jamie's and David's debates end up axis into petty arguments. I acquisition these anterior academy courses to be, generally as not, a rather arid decay of one's time.Learn more: not, often

as generally as not

Frequently; added than bisected the time. The byword is not consistently preceded by the adverb "as." As generally as not, I end up afraid advancing aback to my hometown for a visit. I'll accept a alcohol with banquet generally as not.Learn more: not, often

often as not

Learn added more generally than not. Learn more: not, often

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more ˌoften than ˈnot

frequently; usually: As generally as not I watch TV afterwards dinner.Learn more: not, often

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