| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| not a question of |
(See it's not a question of)
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| not all it's cracked up... |
(See all it's cracked up to be)
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| not all there |
retarded, slow to learn, one brick short...
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Sometimes Vincent acts kind of strange - like he's not all there.
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| not at all |
it was no trouble at all, don't mention it, no prob
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"Thank you for helping us find our dog," Dad said. "Not at all," the man replied.
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| not by a long shot |
very little chance, not likely
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That horse won't win, not by a long shot. It's old and slow.
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| not by any stretch of the imagination |
not adding to the story, not stretching it
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Gigi wasn't his only girl, not by any stretch of the imagination.
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| not feeling myself |
not feeling well, under the weather
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I'm not feeling myself these days. I'm tired all the time.
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| not for all the tea in China |
no; never; not if you gave me all the tea in China
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"Would you like to live in space?" "No. Not for all the tea in China!"
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| not half bad |
quite good, better than expected
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Have you seen Honey, I Ate The Kids? It's not half bad, actually.
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| not likely |
very little chance, improbable, a slim chance
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"Do you think we'll win the prize?" the boy asked. "Not likely," his dad replied.
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