N
Idioms beginning with "N"
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[nail down] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To make certain; make sure; settle.
Joe had a hard time selling his car, but he finally nailed the sale down when he got his friend Sam to give him $300.
* /The New York Yankees nailed down the American League […]
[nail one's colors to the mast] {literary}
To let everyone know what you think is right and refuse to change.
During the election campaign the candidate nailed his colors to the mast on the question of civil rights.
[name]
See:
[CALL NAMES],
[HANDLE TO ONE'S NAME],
[IN NAME],
[TAKE ONE'S NAME IN VAIN],
[TO ONE'S NAME].
[name day] {n.}
The day of the saint for whom a person is named.
Lawrence's name day is August 10, the feast of St. Lawrence.
[name is mud] {informal}
(You) are in trouble; a person is blamed or no longer liked. — Used in the possessive.
If you tell your mother I spilled ink on her rug my name will be mud.
* /Your name will be mud if you tell the teacher about the bad […]
[name of the game] {n.}, {informal}
The crux of the matter; that which actually occurs under the disguise of something else.
Getting medium income families to support the rest of society — that's the name of the game!
[named after] {adj. phr.}
Given the same name as someone.
Archibald was named after his father.
[namedropper] {n. phr.}
A person who is always mentioning well-known names.
Since her move to Hollywood she has become a regular namedropper.
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