| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| new money |
money earned recently, money that is not inherited
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Bill's got a million or two - it's mostly new money.
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| new wave |
new trend, the latest idea or fashion
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Tony loves new-wave music. He buys only new-wave CD's.
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| Newfie |
person from The Rock; from Newfoundland
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Is Gordon Pinsent a Newfie? Was he born in Newfoundland?
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| next of kin |
closest relatives, members of the family
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The police are trying to find the man's next of kin - his family.
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| nine lives |
avoiding death often, lucky to survive
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Some race-car drivers have nine lives. They often escape death.
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| nine times out of ten |
90% of the time, very often
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Jack wins at cribbage nine times out of ten. He's very lucky.
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| nip and tuck |
a close race, having just enough to win or finish
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It was a close race - nip and tuck all the way - but we won!
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| nip it in the bud |
stop it before it grows, prevent it from spreading
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If the students plan a revolt, we'll nip it in the bud.
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| nitpick |
find unfinished details, see flaws or small errors
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Deborah can find the errors. She likes to nitpick.
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| nitty-gritty |
(See the nitty-gritty)
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