On No Account Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on no account What does on no account mean?	for no reason, absolutely not	On no account am I going to let my friend borrow my laptop computer.
on no account What does on no account mean?	for no reason, absolutely not	On no account will I let my friend borrow my laptop computer.
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break down (something) What does "break down (something)" mean?	to analyze something	We must break down these figures for further study.

hold water What does "hold water" mean?	be a sound idea	His proposal for a new work scheduling system doesn`t hold water.
enter one's mind What does "enter one's mind" mean?	to come into one's consciousness (an idea)	It never entered my mind to make a reservation at the restaurant.
Bring a knife to a gunfight What does "Bring a knife to a gunfight" mean?	If someone brings a knife to a gunfight, they are very badly prepared for something.
beat up (someone) or beat (someone) up What does "beat up (someone) or beat (someone) up" mean?	to harm someone by hitting or beating them	The young boy beat up one of the older students.
cozy up to (someone) What does "cozy up to (someone)" mean?	to try to be extra friendly to someone	I do not know what my neighbor wants but recently he has been trying to cozy up to me.
give up the ship What does "give up the ship" mean?	to stop fighting, to stop trying or hoping to do something	"Please don`t give up the ship and quit this company. You still have a useful role to play."
fall/get into the wrong hands What does "fall/get into the wrong hands" mean?	something secret/dangerous is discovered by someone who may use it in a way that harms people	The government is being very careful that the new weapons do not fall into the wrong hands.
bite the hand that feeds one What does "bite the hand that feeds one" mean?	to harm someone who does good things for you	I do not want to make my company angry because I do not want to bite the hand that feeds me.

American Idioms and Expressions

On No Account Idiom