クルキだべ！さんの おぼえた日記 - 2013年3月2日(土)

Idioms with “no” ----　from BBC LEARNIG ENGLISH

a (　　　)(　　　)　･･･ a place you are not allowed to go

　That room is for the teachers only.
　It's a (　　　)(　　　) for us students.

no (　　　)(　　　)　･･･ very serious

　It's not funny! Wait till you're stuck on a train outside the station for 3 hours.
　You'll see it's no (　　　)(　　　).

there's no (　　　) like an old (　　　)　･･･ even though someone is old it doesn't mean he or she won't make silly mistakes

　I can't believe my grandpa is going to marry a woman 30 years younger than him.
　But you know what they say, there's no fool (　　　) an old (　　　)

there's no time like the (　　　) ･･･　it is better to do something now rather than leave it till later because you might not do it

　No, you can't leave your homework until Sunday evening. Who knows what might happened over the weekend.
　Come now, there's no time like the (　　　), is there?

no (　　　) and (　　　) ･･･ said if you don't want to argue with someone and you want them to do what you told them to do

　Mother: Turn off the TV and get upstairs now and tidy your room.
　Son: But mum…
　Mother: No (　　　) and (　　　). Just do it.

no (　　　) is good (　　　) ･・･ if you haven't heard any information about someone or something it's because nothing bad has happened otherwise you would have been told about it before

　I still haven't heard if I've got the job but I suppose no (　　　) is good (　　　).

in no (　　　) ･・･ very quickly or very soon

　I know you're hungry but don't worry, dinner will be ready in no (　　　).

a (　　　)　･･･ something which is unsuitable or unacceptable

　They're really anti-smoking so lighting up in their house is a real (　　　).

no hard (　　　) ･・･ not feeling angry with someone after a disagreement or argument

　Sorry about what I said yesterday. No hard (　　　), OK?

　悪く思うなよ。
　　No hard (　　　).

make no (　　　) bones about～　 not attempt to hide your feelings about something you don't like

　The waiters were rude and the food was awful. And she made no (　　　) about telling the manager about it.

　はっきり言うとね。
　　Make no(　　　) about it.


cut no (　　　) with someone　･・･ not cause someone to change their opinion or decision

　I don't want to hear another one of your stories about why you're late.
　 Your excuses cut no (　　　) with me.

　お世辞を言ってもむだだよ。
　Flattery cuts no ice with me.

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a no-go area　　立入禁止区域 [地域］a place you are not allowed to go
That room is for the teachers only.
It's a no-go area for us students.

no laughing matter　･･･　very serious
It's not funny! Wait till you're stuck on a train outside the station for 3 hours. You'll see it's no laughing matter.

there's no fool like an old fool　･･・ even though someone is old it doesn't mean he or she won't make silly mistakes 　ばかな年寄りほど度しがたいものはない　
I can't believe my grandpa is going to marry a woman 30 years younger than him. But you know what they say, there's no fool like an old fool.

there's no time like the present　･・･　it is better to do something now rather than leave it till later because you might not do it
No, you can't leave your homework until Sunday evening. Who knows what might happened over the weekend. Come now, there's no time like the present, is there?

no ifs and buts　･・･　said if you don't want to argue with someone and you want them to do what you told them to do
Mother: Turn off the TV and get upstairs now and tidy your room.
Son: But mum…
Mother: No ifs and buts. Just do it.

no news is good news　･・･　if you haven't heard any information about someone or something it's because nothing bad has happened otherwise you would have been told about it before
I still haven't heard if I've got the job but I suppose no news is good news.

in no time　･・･　very quickly or very soon
I know you're hungry but don't worry, dinner will be ready in no time.

a no-no　･・･ something which is unsuitable or unacceptable　やってはいけないこと、禁じられたこと［もの］、無安打無得点試合（no-hitter）
They're really anti-smoking so lighting up in their house is a real no-no.
a big [definite] no-no 絶対にやってはいけないこと、御法度、禁物
an ethical no-no　　倫理的にやってはいけないこと
a social no-no 　　　社会的なタブー
get one's no-no 　　ノーヒット・ノーランを達成する

no hard feelings ･・･ not feeling angry with someone after a disagreement or argument
恨みっこなし、悪気はない、恨みはない、怒らないでね
Sorry about what I said yesterday. No hard feelings, OK?
悪く思うなよ。
No hard feelings.

make no bones about～　･・･ not attempt to hide your feelings about something you don't like　　～を率直に認める、隠し立てをしない、～するのが平気である.

The waiters were rude and the food was awful. And she made no bones about telling the manager about it.

cut no ice with someone ･・･　not cause someone to change their opinion or decision
　　～に少しも効果がない、全然役に立たない.　
I don't want to hear another one of your stories about why you're late. Your excuses cut no ice with me.
お世辞を言ってもむだだよ。
Flattery cuts no ice with me.