Not made of money
To not have a lot of money.My father always says that he is not made of money when I ask him to give me some.
Not long for this world
To be about to die, to be about to stop working.My laptop is not working well. I think that it is not long for this world.
Not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)
To do nothing to help someone.The girl will not lift a finger to help her mother.
Not let (someone) catch you (doing something)
To not let someone discover you doing something."Do not let me catch you doing that again or you will be in trouble," said the mother to her... Read more →
Not know whether/if one is coming or going
To be very confused.My friend did not know whether he was coming or going after the long airplane flight.
Not know where to turn
To have no idea what to do about something.The young woman did not know where to turn when she lost her job.
Not know the first thing about (someone or something)
To not know anything about someone or something.I do not know the first thing about carpets so we asked a specialist to repair the carpet in our... Read more →
Not know (someone) from Adam
To not know someone at all.I did not know the man from Adam.
Not know one’s own strength
To not realize how destructive or harmful one's strength can be.The little boy does not know his own strength and does much damage when he plays.
Not know enough to come in out of the rain
To be very stupid.The woman is not very smart and does not know enough to come in out of the rain.