Идиомы английского языка на букву "n"
nobody's home
- рассеянный или недалёкий (человек)
Example:
The man was talking nonsense; he seemed to me like nobody’s home.
nobody`s fool
- не глупый человек, не дурак
Example:
"This man Drawling, the solicitor, is nobody’s fool; let me tell you this."
nod off
- задремать (сидя на диване или за рулём)
Example:
Jess nodded off while she was driving and hit a lamppost.
none of (someone's) business/beeswax
- не ваше дело, не лезьте не в своё дело
Example:
When Adam started talking about Muriel’s personal affairs, she said angrily that it was none of his business.
none other than (someone)
- не что иное, как; не кто иной, как
Example:
I went to a party last night and saw none other than Sam Willows whom I hadn’t seen for ages.
none the wiser
- зная не больше, чем до этого; "не солоно хлебавши"
Example:
Judy and Pat went to see their rich uncle and came back none the wiser.
none the worse for wear
- ничуть не хуже
Example:
I looked at my old jeans; they were none the worse for wear even though I have had them for two years.
none too (something)
- не слишком (красивый, умный и т.д.)
Example:
Celia was none too smart to try and cheat at the exam.
nose (someone) out
- оттолкнуть кого-либо, оттеснить
Example:
The dog tried to nose out the cat from its dish full of Kitty-cat food.
nose around/about
- вынюхивать, любопытствовать
Example:
Miss Millie’s companion was nosing around trying to find out where the jewelry was kept.
