non Idiom, Proverb
a loose cannon
bar none
loose cannon
no nonsense
none of your lip
none the worse for wear
Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon
none the less
He is old，none the less he works like a young man．他虽说上了年纪，但干起活来还象个年轻人。
none too
The doctor arrived none too soon，as Mary's fever was very alarming．玛丽发烧温度高得吓人，可医生并没有及时赶到。
They were discovered by the pilot of the helicopter，and none too soon，because they'd eaten all their food．他们被直升飞机驾驶员发现，差一点就来不及了，因为他们已吃光了所有食物。
second to none
As a football player John is second to none．约翰是最好的足球运动员。
In playing the violin she is second to none in our school．论拉提琴，她在我们学校里要算首屈一指了。
stuff and nonsense
Idiom(s): stuff and nonsenseTheme: NONSENSE
nonsense. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• Come on! Don't give me all that stuff and nonsense!
• I don't understand this book. It's all stuff and nonsense as far as I am concerned.
none the wiser
Idiom(s): none the wiserTheme: KNOWLEDGE - LACKING
not knowing any more.
• I was none the wiser about the project after the lecture. It was a complete waste of time.
• Anne tried to explain the situation tactfully to Jack, but in the end, he was none the wiser.
none other than
Idiom(s): none other than sbTheme: PEOPLE - POSITIVE
the very person.
• The new building was opened by none other than the mayor.
• Jack's wife turned out to be none other than my cousin. prime mover
none of one's beeswax
Idiom(s): none of one's beeswaxTheme: KNOWLEDGE - PRIVATE
none of someone's business. (Slang.)
• The answer to that question is none of your beeswax.
• It's none of your beeswax what I do with my spare time.
have none of
Idiom(s): have none of sthTheme: REJECTION
to tolerate or endure no amount of something.
• I'll have none of your talk about quitting school.
• We'll have none of your gossip.
• I wish to have none of the sweet potatoes, please.
A friend to all is a friend to none.
Someone who is a friend to everyone makes none of them feel special.Half a loaf is better than none.
You should be grateful for something, even if it's not as much as you wanted.One of these days is none of these days.
'One of these days' remains vague.None so blind as those who will not see
This idiom is used when people refuse to accept facts presented to them. ('None so deaf as those who will not hear' is an alternative.)See you anon
(UK) If somebody says this when leaving, they expect to see you again soon.for the nonce|for|nonce
adv. phr. For now; for a while; temporarily. I haven't any note paper, but this envelope will do for the time being. She hasn't found an apartment yet; she's staying with her aunt for the time being.half a loaf is better than none|bread|half|half a
Part of what we want or need is better than nothing.
A proverb. Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he said that half a loaf is better than none. Compare: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
have none of|have
v. phr. To refuse to approve or allow. The teacher said she would have none of Mike's arguing. When the fullback refused to obey the captain, the captain said he would have none of that.none too|none
adv. Not very; not at all. The doctor arrived none too soon as Lucy's fever was alarmingly high.nonstarter
n. An idea, plan, or project that doesn't work or is obviously no good. His plan to start a new private school is a nonstarter because he is unable to organize anything.second to none|second|to none
adj. phr. Excellent; first rate; peerless. Our new State University campus is second to none. There is no need to pay all that high tuition at a private college.stuff and nonsense|nonsense|stuff
n. Foolish or empty writing or talk; nonsense. Fred told a long story about his adventures in Africa, but it was all stuff and nonsense. Often used as an interjection. When Jane said she was too sick to go to school, her mother answered, "Stuff and nonsense! I know there's a test today."anon
anonever and anon
now and then
half a loaf is better than none
half a loaf is better than noneSomething is better than nothing, even if it is less than one wanted. For example, He had asked for a new trumpet but got a used one—oh well, half a loaf is better than none. This expression, often shortened, was already a proverb in 1546, where it was explicitly put: “For better is half a loaf than no bread.”
none
noneIn addition to the idioms beginning with none, also see all of the above; bar none; not have it; second to none.
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- none of one's business
- none of the above
- none other than
- none the wiser
- none the worse for
- none too
none of one's business
none of one's businessNot one's concern, as in How much I earn is none of your business. This expression employs business in the sense of “one's affairs,” a usage dating from about 1600. (Also see mind one's own business.) A slangy, jocular variant from about 1930 is none of one's beeswax. The related verb phrase have no business is used to indicate that one should not meddle or interfere, as in He has no business discussing the will with outsiders.
none of the above
none of the abovesee under all of the above.
none the worse for
none the worse for1) Not harmed from, as in He was none the worse for walking the entire ten miles, or This carpet may be old, but it's none the worse for wear. [Early 1800s]
2) Be improved by, as in The dog would be none the worse for a good brushing. [Early 1800s]
nonsense
nonsensesee stuff and nonsense.
sine qua non
sine qua nonAn essential element or condition, as in A perfect cake is the since qua non of a birthday party. This phrase is Latin for “without which not” and has been used in English since about 1600. It appears more in writing than in speech.
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