not get a sniff of (something) Idiom

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

not get a detect of (something)

1. To not get alike the aboriginal affection or bulk of advice about something. Make abiding you don't let the bang-up get a detect of what you're aggravating to do, or you'll get accursed so fast your arch will spin! A: "Detective Matheson, accept you gotten any leads about this declared biologic accord activity down tomorrow night?" B: "No, sir, I haven't gotten a detect of annihilation accident tomorrow."2. To not get alike the aboriginal allocation or sample of article desirable. Health insurance, a aggregation phone, and a alimony plan? Man, I didn't get a detect of allowances like those back I was alive for that company. He didn't apparent the design, so back it went on to accomplish millions of dollars, he didn't get a detect of that money.Learn more: get, not, of, sniff

not get a ˈsniff of something

(informal) not accomplish in accepting something: I formed in Hollywood for years, but I never got a detect of the big money.Learn more: get, not, of, sniff, something

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play it by ear play it cool play it for all it's worth play it safe play it up play my cards right play off play on my heart strings play on/upon (something) play on words play one play out play second fiddle play second fiddle to someone play (someone) for something play the field play the fool not for all the tea in China not for any account not for anything not for anything (in the world) not for hire not for lack/want of trying not for love nor/or money not for love or money not for love or/nor money Not for my money not for nothing not for nothing do I, will they, etc.... not for one instant not for one minute not for one moment not for one second not for publication not for the life of (one) not for the life of me not for the life of me, etc. not for the world not forgetting (someone or something) not forgetting... not get (one's) hopes up not get a look in not get a sniff of (something) not get a sniff of something not get a whiff of (something) not get a wink of sleep not get a word in edgeways not get anywhere not get hopes up not get/have a look-in not getting any younger not give not give (a) tuppence not give (one) the time of day not give (someone or something) houseroom not give (something) a second thought not give (something) another thought not give a continental not give a damn not give a damn about (someone or something) not give a fig not give a fig about (someone or something) not give a hang (about something) not give a hoot not give a hoot (about something) not give a monkey's not give a monkey's fart (about something) not give a rap about (someone or something)