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1
Q

Name is mud

A

Said of a person to indicate
unpopularity because of
something he has done.

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2
Q

Neck of the

woods

A

Locality

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3
Q

Nest egg

A

Savings; money set aside.

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4
Q

Nick of time

A

Just in time; at the precise

moment.

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5
Q

Nineteen to the

dozen

A

Very rapidly or energetically.

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Q

Nip in the bud

A

Put a stop to something before it
starts or early in its
development.

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7
Q

No flies on

someone.

A
Meant to indicate that a person
is no fool.
Said of a person who is
intelligent and able to think
quickly
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8
Q

No great shakes

A

Not very good.

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9
Q

No stone

unturned

A

To search in all possible places.

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10
Q

No such thing as

a free lunch

A

Everything costs something.

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11
Q

Not a sausage

A

Nothing, zero or nil.

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12
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Not cricket

A

Unfair.

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13
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Not one’s cup of

tea

A

Not someone or something that a person finds interesting or agreeable

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14
Q

Now and then

A

Occasionally; infrequently

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15
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Null and void

A

Without legal force; having no

legal effect.

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