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• not hurt a flea
  безобидный (человек), "муху не обидит"

  Bill was accused of murder, but I knew he would not hurt a flea.
• nothing to complain about
  не на что жаловаться, всё в порядке

  I lived in a good apartment house and had nothing to complain about except for the noise coming from the street.
• next-door neighbor
  (ближайший) сосед

  My next-door neighbor often helps me to look after the baby when I am out shopping.
• no great shakes
  ничего особенного, не ахти как хорошо (какой хороший)

  Ron wasn't much of a student, so his knowledge of History was no great shakes.
• nothing down
  (кредит) без первого взноса

  I know that I can buy a microwave oven at this shop with nothing down.
• nose about/around (something)
  вынюхивать, любопытствовать

  Miss Millie's companion was nosing around trying to find out where the jewelry was kept.
• not all (someone or something) is cracked up to be
  (не все) не всё так хорошо, как сказано

  The new plumber is not all he is cracked up to be, and the dwellers have a lot of complaints about his work.
• not give/care two hoots about (someone or something)
  совершенно не интересоваться, ни в грош не ставить

  Right now the public does not give two hoots about Kirby's disappearance.
• not by a long shot
  ни коем образом, ни за что

  Derek has lived in Pittsburg all his live, but he is not going to live in Pittsburg the rest of his life, not by a long shot.
• nothing if not (something)
  прежде всего; крайне, в высшей степени

  John was never impulsive; he was nothing if not cautious.
• not give (someone) the time of day
  не выносить кого-либо, полностью игнорировать

  Linda disliked her mother-of-law so much that she would not give her the time of day.
• not a snowball's chance in hell
  никакого шанса, ни малейшего шанса

  If I thought that I had a snowball's chance in hell to get the job, I would apply for it.
• no-show
  не явившийся (человек, который делает заказ, а затем не является за ним)

  If was probably because of the storm that there were many no-shows for a boat trip.
• not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
  ни за что не притронуться к кому-либо \ чему-либо

  Those magazines are completely uninteresting to me, and I would not touch them with a ten-foot pole.
• not long for this world
  быть при смерти

  My old aunt has been suffering from a weak heart, and I think she is not long for this world.
• nurse a grudge
  иметь зуб на кого-либо

  Margaret hated her ex-husband was nursing a grudge toward him for years.
• no trespassing
  не нарушать чужое право владения

  There was a 'no trespassing' sign on the gate of the private property.
• not a moment to spare
  ни минуты свободной

  I have been very busy lately with not a moment to spare.
• no flies on (someone)
  быть очень быстрым или очень занятым (весь в движении)

  There are no flies on Theodor. He is always on the move.
• not a lick of work
  ни малейшей работы

  The mother was away all day, and the children didn't do a lick of work about the house.
• no kidding
  без шуток

  "No kidding, is Simon really going to buy a Jaguar?"
• not for hire
  быть занятым (о такси)

  The taxis were not for hire, so we decided to ask Jimmy to give us a lift.
• no doubt
  несомненно

  No doubt Emily will get what she wants; she is very persistent.
• nothing to choose from
  не из чего выбрать, нет выбора

  Betty wanted to buy a pair of jeans, but there was nothing to choose from in the shop she went to.
• no end of/to (something)
  бесконечно много, масса, уйма

  Bob had no end of books on art.
• no-win situation
  безнадёжная, проигрышная ситуация

  There was not enough money to repair the house; it was a no-win situation from the very beginning.
• not worth the trouble
  не стоит усилий, беспокойства

  It is not worth the trouble to clean those big windows ourselves; we can have them cleaned whenever we need.
• not a bit
  нисколько

  Gina has eaten all of the cake; not a bit of it is left on the plate.
• not know whether/if one is coming or going
  сбить с толку, привести в замешательство

  I did not know whether I was coming or going after I had received the news of his resignation.
• not half bad
  не так уж и плох; не дурно

  The new assistant is not half bad; he looks efficient.
• not able to see the forest for the trees
  из-за деревьев не видеть леса (частное затмевает целое)

  "Why don't you look at the situation as a whole? I think you are not able to see the forest for the trees."
• not for the world
  ни за что на свете, за любую цену

  Sam suspected it was a fraud, and he would not be involved in it, not for the world.
• no holds barred
  без ограничения

  There are no holds barred, and the first person to reach the 1 million sales target with get a big bonus!
• no cigar
  не вышло, не получилось

  I was promised a good job and was about to get it, but unfortunately it was no cigar.
• no go
  ничего не выйдет, этот номер не пройдёт

  "You want to make fun of me, don't you? No go."