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nick Идиома
in the nick of time
nearly too late, just in time, under the wire They jumped from the burning boat in the nick of time - just before it sank.
nick of time
at the very last moment He was able to board the airplane just in the nick of time.
not worth a plugged nickel
worthless, good for nothing In 1930, stocks weren't worth a plugged nickel - nothing!
pernickity
fussy, critical of details, perfectionistic When Dale was teenager, he was pernickity about his hair.
fu-shnicken
a variety of fried chicken often cooked op in and around the area of Jackson Mississippi; also known as "Rico"
nickel
1. the number five 2. a $5 bill 3. a 5-year prison sentence
nickel and dime
Idiom(s): nickel and dime sb
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to charge someone many small amounts of money; to assess many small fees against someone. (Fixed order.) • We will not stay at that resort again. They nickel and dime you to death in that place. There is a charge for everything. • Tuition at the university hasn't gone up in two years but other small fees have. They really nickel and dime you there.
in the very nick of time
Idiom(s): in the (very) nick of time
Theme: TIME
just in time; at the last possible instant; just before it's too late. • The doctor arrived in the nick of time. The patient's life was saved. • I reached the airport in the very nick of time.
full of Old Nick
Idiom(s): full of the devil AND full of Old Nick
Theme: BEHAVIOR - IMPROPER
always making mischief. (Informal. Old Nick is another name for the devil.) • Tom is a lot of fun, but he's sure full of the devil. • I've never seen a child get into so much mischief He's really full of Old Nick.
Don't take any wooden nickels
(USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off.
Fur coat and no knickers
Someone with airs and graces, but no real class is fur coat and no knickers.
If I had a nickel for every time
(USA) When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement 'If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich'
Just in the nick of time
If you do something in the nick of time, you just manage to do it just in time, with seconds to spare.
Knickers in a twist
When your knickers are in a twist, you are angry and snappish over something trivial. 'Whenever he loses his car keys, he gets his knickers in a twist.'
Nickel tour
(USA) If someone gives you a nickel tour, they show you around a place. ('Fifty-cent tour' is also used.)
double nickel|double|nickel
adv., slang, citizen's band radio jargon The nationally enforced speed limit on some highways 55 MPH. We'd better go double nickel on this stretch, partner; there's a bear in the air.
full of the Old Nick|Old Nick|devil|full|full of i
adj. phr., informal Always making trouble; naughty; bad. That boy is full of the Old Nick.
in the nick of time|nick|nick of time|time
adv. phr. Just at the right time; barely soon enough; almost too late. The doctor arrived in the nick of time to save the child from choking to death.Joe saw the other car in the nick of time. Compare: IN TIME.
nickel-and-dime nickel-and-dime it to succeed or obtain something gradually by the repeated expenditure of small sums or the slow gathering of votes, power, money, etc. in small increments
An nick idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with nick, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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