no man is an islandnobody lives in a complete isolation from other people No man is an island; no smallholder can possibly find the time or produce all the skills needed for complete self-sufficiency. BNCI Since no man is an island it is impossible for him not to `;participate in the Hi sā that the very existence of society involves.'; BNCI "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent." -- John Donne Google |
not a wordno mention (to be) made; no informaiton (to be) given Not a word about how people should have related to me , as a person in my own right. BNCI Paddy drained his glass, and, not a word, Rab almost asleep, his wine untouched, he drained that too. BNCI Not a word to anyone, though, mind.' BNCI |
not know the meaning of the wordhave no understanding, experience His visual style is distinctive, but he doesn't know the meaning of the As Elle, the girl who doesn't know the meaning of the word She doesn't know the meaning of the word stupid; in fact, she doesn't know |
not mince matters/(one´s )wordsspeak frankly, bluntly or coarsely The movie doesn't mince matters, either--it shows all facets of drug addiction. And as in his paintings, Charles doesn't mince matters. Google When a very young girl gets into love matters, she "does them up," |
not one whitnot (in) the smallest amount or degree The Anderton Lift, constructed in 1875 and reconstructed in 1908, on the Weaver Canal was, indeed, most spectacular --; and still is --; but not one whit more ingenious than the lift at Foxton. BNCI And, remarkably, it changed her personality not one whit. BNCI But he conducts himself in all situations with a dignity not one whit lessened by his shortness. BNCI |
not waste wordsspeak as briefly or as seldom as possible You want someone who doesn't waste words. Google As an actor, he doesn't waste words; as a director he doesn't waste images. Good writing doesn't waste words. Google |
now you´re talkingwhat you say or suggest is something I agree with or approve of A new half-hour morning talk show called ‘Now you’re Now You're Talking!, explores the Six Basic "Now you´re talking", said my father. WebC |
nursery schooljesle/mateřská škola pro děti od 2-5 let At the age of three or four I went to a nursery school. BNC It has been proved that if a child attends a nursery school it benefits throughout the rest of its educational life. BNC You are less likely to fall into criminal ways if you attend a nursery school. BNC |