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Идиомы на букву N

• number one
  собственная персона, собственное "я"

  "I am speaking about myself; after all number one is what I know most about."
• nurse (someone) back to health
  ухаживать за больным

  When her little son was seriously ill, Martha spent many days trying to nurse him back to health.
• nothing to speak of
  не много, "кот наплакал"

  "Did they find any shortcomings in your work?" - "Nothing to speak of. Everything seems OK."
• name of the game
  главное, основное дело

  The name of the game is selling printed matter and not dealing with other things.
• next of kin
  близкий родственник

  Margaret was run over by a car, and the police had to notify the next of kin about the accident.
• not hold water
  не иметь смысла, быть нелогичным

  My friend likes arguing but very often his arguments do not hold water.
• nip and tuck
  плечом к плечу; впритык

  For most of the race the two skaters were running nip and tuck, but the younger skater was the first to cross the finish line.
• never fear
  не бойтесь, не опасайтесь

  "Never fear, I will give you back the money I borrowed from you."
• not see farther than or past the end of one's nose
  не видеть дальше своего носа

  Lorna can't see past the end of her nose; she doesn't care what is happening to other people.
• nip (something) in the bud
  пресечь в корне

  If you prefer to deal with a problem when it is still small, you should nip it in the bud.
• not at all
  совсем не

  Judd has recently bought a new car, but he is not at all happy with it, I guess.
• not give two hoots about (someone or something)
  совершенно не интересоваться кем-либо \ чем-либо

  Right now the public does not give two hoots about Kirby's disappearance.
• NB
  Nota Bene - нотебене, обрати особое внимание

  When I want to memorize something well, I always mark it NB.
• not all there
  не все дома (о глупом или ненормальном человеке)

  Joe is not all there; he is either a little bit stupid or completely crazy.
• needle in a haystack
  иголка в стоге сена"; то, что очень трудно найти

  Looking for the lost letter among the hundreds of other letters is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
• nobody's fool
  не глупый человек, не дурак

  "This man Drawling, the solicitor, is nobody's fool; let me tell you this."
• nose (someone) out
  выталкивать кого-либо

  The older boys nosed the younger ones out of the bus.
• not to be sneezed at
  пренебрежительно относиться, не считать важным

  Helen's project is important; it's nothing to be sneezed at.
• nail in (someone's) coffin
  что-либо, что может навредить кому-либо ("вбить гвоздь в чей-либо гроб")

  "Fighting with him will only be a nail in your coffin. It won't get you anywhere."
• new hire
  новый сотрудник

  The secretary in the firm was a new hire, and she was not very good at her job.
• new person
  (стать) новым человеком, измениться

  Horace is a new person now that he has quit worrying about his job.
• nine-to-five attitude
  делать что-либо по минимуму, не делать ничего лишнего

  My boss said he didn't like my nine-to-five attitude towards my work, and he asked me to be more active and creative.
• no ifs, ands, or buts about it
  вне всякого сомнения, без возражения

  "Jimmy, you are to see your dentist tomorrow - no ifs, ands, or buts about it."
• not take no for an answer
  не принимать отказа

  Hilda is not used to taking no for an answer.
• no two ways about (something)
  об этом не может быть двух мнений

  "There are no two ways about it; you are to consult a doctor and do it immediately."
• not worth a dime/cent
  (не) стоить ни гроша

  The house is falling to pieces and is not worth a cent.
• not know (someone) from Adam
  не иметь ни малейшего представления о ком-либо

  The woman was a complete stranger; I did not know her from Adam.
• no picnic
  не лёгкое дело, не шутка

  It is no picnic trying to convince him that he was not right.
• not know beans about (someone or something)
  ничего не знать о ком-либо \ о чём-либо

  I did not know beans about my friend's private life.
• nothing of the kind
  ничего подобного

  My friend thought that my intentions were not serious, but I told him that they were nothing of the kind.
• nervous Nellie
  застенчивый, нерешительный человек

  I think Daniel is a nervous Nellie; he is so shy he won't say boo to a goose.
• nothing doing
  ничего не выйдет, этот номер не пройдёт

  "Nothing doing. I am not going to let you use my computer again."
• need (something) like (one needs) a hole in the head
  совершенно ненужная (вещь), "как собаке пятая нога"

  Steve needs a new fishing tackle like he needs a hole in the head.
• new deal
  дать шанс начать всё сначала

  The owner of a small business was given a new deal as he was able to get a loan from the bank.
• not open one's mouth
  и рта не раскрыть, ничего не сказать

  Robert was depressed; he did not open his mouth all day.