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41not have a prayer — (not) have a prayer to be not at all likely to succeed. She hasn t a prayer of winning the competition. (often + of) …
42not have the foggiest idea — (not) have the foggiest (idea/notion) informal to not know the answer to a question. Do you know where Kate s gone? I haven t the foggiest. The photocopier s broken down again, and nobody has the foggiest idea how to fix it. (often + question… …
43not have the foggiest notion — (not) have the foggiest (idea/notion) informal to not know the answer to a question. Do you know where Kate s gone? I haven t the foggiest. The photocopier s broken down again, and nobody has the foggiest idea how to fix it. (often + question… …
44not take a blind bit of notice — (not) take a blind bit of notice British & Australian, informal to not give someone or something any attention at all. Protesters were shouting and waving banners outside the embassy, but no one took a blind bit of notice. They didn t take a… …
45not do someone any favors — not do (someone/yourself) any favors to do something that will have a bad effect on you or someone else. We are not doing our children any favors by giving them unrealistic ideas of how the world works. Usage notes: often said about something… …
46not do yourself any favors — not do (someone/yourself) any favors to do something that will have a bad effect on you or someone else. We are not doing our children any favors by giving them unrealistic ideas of how the world works. Usage notes: often said about something… …
47not do any favors — not do (someone/yourself) any favors to do something that will have a bad effect on you or someone else. We are not doing our children any favors by giving them unrealistic ideas of how the world works. Usage notes: often said about something… …
48not hold your breath — not hold (your) breath to not expect something to happen quickly. She wants the company to apologize for damaging her reputation, but she isn t holding her breath. Usage notes: often used in the form don t hold your breath: If you re waiting for… …
49not hold breath — not hold (your) breath to not expect something to happen quickly. She wants the company to apologize for damaging her reputation, but she isn t holding her breath. Usage notes: often used in the form don t hold your breath: If you re waiting for… …
50not touch something with a ten-foot pole — not touch (something) with a ten foot pole to not want to become involved with something. If I were you, I wouldn t touch that job with a ten foot pole. Usage notes: often used as a warning …
