| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| no-frills |
without unnecessary additions or luxuries
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We just booked a no-frills motel room in Toronto.
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| no fucking way [B] |
(See no way)
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| no great shakes |
not special, not superior, not so hot
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I've tasted Granny apples. They're no great shakes.
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| no guff |
it is the truth, no kidding, no shit [B]
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I swam across the lake. No guff.
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| no hard feelings |
no feelings of anger or resentment, no grudges
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Dad and Paul argue about politics but there are no hard feelings.
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| no holds barred |
try anything, no rules apply
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In a street fight, it's no holds barred. There are no rules.
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| no kidding |
I am serious, I am not joking
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Keith's my brother. No kidding. I'm telling you the truth.
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| no let-up |
continuing strong, not diminishing
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There was no let-up in the traffic. The cars kept coming.
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| no love lost |
(See there's no love lost)
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| no match for |
not as strong as, not an equal competitor
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European basketball teams were no match for the Dream Team.
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