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IDIOM: no matter what
MEANING: regardless of anything else
EXAMPLE: "I promise you that no matter what, we'll always be friends."


IDIOM: No way!
MEANING: a very emphatic NO; Absolutely not! / Definitely not!
EXAMPLE: A: "No way! I won't help you cheat!"


IDIOM: no wonder
MEANING: it's no surprise; it's obvious
EXAMPLE: "It's no wonder that Tammy is failing her classes. She never studies."
                    "Aha! The car is out of gas. No wonder it won't start!"


IDIOM: nosh
MEANING: to snack; to eat lightly from boredom
EXAMPLE: "Susan should quit noshing on everything in sight. She's really starting to gain weight."


IDIOM: Not in this lifetime!
MEANING: a very emphatic NO; Absolutely not! / Definitely not!
EXAMPLE: A: "Are you going to go skydiving?"
                   B: "Not in this lifetime! Are you crazy?!"
PRONUNCIATION NOTE: the emphasis in on the word THIS - Not in THIS lifetime!


IDIOM: Not on your life!
MEANING: a very emphatic NO; Absolutely not! / Definitely not!
EXAMPLE: A: "Someone said that Helena stole money from the teacher's desk! Do you think it's true?"
                   B: "Not on your life! Helena would never do that!"


IDIOM: now and then
MEANING: sometimes; occasionally; from time to time
EXAMPLE:  "Do you ever play tennis?"
                    "Well, not very often. I play now and then, but not regularly."
RELATED: once in a while


IDIOM: to nuke
MEANING: to heat (obj) in a microwave
EXAMPLE: "If your dinner is cold, you can nuke it for a minute or so."


IDIOM: nuts (adj)
MEANING: crazy
EXAMPLE: A: "Are you going to go skydiving?"
                   B: "No way! Are you nuts?!"


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