Meaning: abnormal

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adj.
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a normdeparting from the normal in e.g. intelligence and developmentmuch greater than the normal

nor Idiom, Proverb

do the honors

perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.) Would you like to do the honors and pour everyone a glass of wine?

due north

straight north, directly north "Follow the winding road west to the junction; then go due north."

for love nor money

not for any reason, never, no way I won't skydive for love nor money. It's too dangerous.

Great White North

(See The Great White North)

haven't seen hide nor hair

have not seen a person, have seen no sign of him We haven't seen hide nor hair of Jack since he borrowed $1000.

hide nor hair

(See haven't seen hide nor hair)

ignorance is bliss

ignorant people have nothing to worry about "The teacher said, ""Ignorance is bliss - until you write exams."""

neither fish nor fowl

something or someone that does not belong to a definite group I don

neither here nor there

not relevant to the thing being discussed, off the subject What you are saying is neither here nor there. We are talking about our plans to move this year - not 5 years in the future.

out of the norm

not normal, not common Having six husbands at the same time is out of the norm, eh.

rip-snorting mad

very angry, violent The bull got rip-snorting mad when he missed the toreador.

scout's honor

"what I say is the truth; the gospel truth" We didn't take your golf ball - scout's honor.

see hide nor hair

not see a person because he has gone You won't see hide nor hair of him after he borrows money.

spinork/spinorky

attractive, cool, groovy, neat That's a spinork sweater, Ted. It looks great on you.

The Great White North

Canada, the true north... Millions of Americans enjoy their holidays in The Great White North.

word of honor

solemn promise, take oath He gave me his word of honour that he will pay me on Friday.

anorak

derogatory term for an often socially inept person, having an obsessive interest in a hobby or subject. Usually has little or no fashion sense, and errs towards eccentricity. Originates from the "trainspotter" look, of wearing anoraks; spending so much time at the end of station platforms in all weathers necessitates the wearing of such attire

bloody-Nora

an exclamation of surprise or anger

flaming Nora

an exclamation of surprise or annoyance. see ruddy-Nora.

ruddy-Nora

an exclamation of anger or surprise; see flaming-Nora

ignorant of

（of person） knowing little or nothing about；not aware of无知识的；不知道的
I am completely ignorant of his intentions．我对他的企图全然不知。
He is ignorant of English．他不懂英语。
He was ignorant of the fact．他不了解事实。

neither fish, (flesh，) nor fowl

sth．or sb．that does not belong to a definite group or known class非驴非马；不伦不类
Mrs．Harris bought a piece of furniture that was both a table and a chair．Mr．Harris said it was neither fish nor fowl．哈里斯太太买了一张桌子兼椅子的家俱，她先生说那是不伦不类。
That book is neither fish，flesh，nor fowl．这本书写得不伦不类。

neither fish, nor fowl

on my honor

upon my word发誓；一定
I promise on my honor not to betray the secret．我发誓不泄露机密。

on one's honor

trusted信任
The students were not supervised during the examination．They were on their honor not to cheat．学生考试时没人监考。老师相信他们不会作弊。

up North

Idiom(s): up North

Theme: LOCATION

to or at the northern part of the country or the world.
• I don't like living up North. I want to move down South where it's warm.
• When you say "up North," do you mean where the polar bears live, or just in the northern states?

neither hide nor hair

Idiom(s): neither hide nor hair

Theme: NOTHING

no sign or indication (of someone or something). (Fixed order.)
• We could find neither hide nor hair of him. I don't know where he is.
• There has been no one here—neither hide nor hair—for the last three days.

in honor of

Idiom(s): in honor of sb or sth

Theme: RESPECT - HONOR

showing respect or admiration for someone or something.
• Our club gave a party in honor of the club's president.
• I wrote a poem in honor of John and Mary's marriage.

honor one's check

Idiom(s): honor one's check

Theme: COMMERCE

to accept someone's personal check.
• The clerk at the store wouldn't honor my check. I had to pay cash.
• The bank didn't honor your check when I tried to deposit it. Please give me cash.

not for love nor money

Idiom(s): not for (anything in) the world AND not for love nor money; not on your life

Theme: NEGATION

not for anything (no matter what its value). (Note the variation in the examples. The order of love nor money is fixed.)
• I won't do it for love nor money.
• He said he wouldn't do it—not for the world.
• She said no, not for anything in the world.
• Me, go there? Not on your life!

Ignorance is bliss.

Possible interpretation: What you do not know causes no worry or sadness.

Head nor tail

If you can't make head nor tail of something, you cannot understand it at all or make any sense of it.

Honor among thieves

If someone says there is honor among thieves, this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed. ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.)

Neither use nor ornament

Something that serves no purpose and is not aesthetically pleasing is neither use nor ornament.

Norma no-mates

(UK slang) a woman with no friends: "She doesn't want to look like Norma no-mates."

Where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise.

It is better to be unaware of something that will bring unhappiness.

do the honors|do|honor|honors

v. phr. To act as host or hostess (as in introducing guests, carving, or paying other attentions to guests.) The president of the club will do the honors at the banquet.

hide or hair|hair|hide|hide nor hair

n. phr., informal A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. Tommy left the house this morning and I haven't seen hide or hair of him since. A button fell off my coat and I could find neither hide nor hair of it.

in honor of|honor|in honor

prep. As an honor to; for showing respect or thanks to. We celebrate Mother's Day in honor of our mothers. The city dedicated a monument in honor of the general.

make neither head nor tail of|head|head nor tail|m

v. phr. To be unable to figure something out. This puzzle is so complicated that I can make neither head nor tail of it.
Compare: HEADS OR TAILS.

minority leader|leader|minority

n. phr. The leader of the political party that has fewer votes in a legislative house. The minority leader of the Senate supported the bill. The minority leader in the House of Representatives held a caucus.
Compare: MAJORITY LEADER.

neither fish nor fowl|fish|flesh|fowl|neither fish

Something or someone that does not belong to a definite group or known class; a strange person or thing; someone or something odd or hard to understand. The man is neither fish nor fowl; he votes Democrat or Republican according to which will do him the most good. Mrs. Harris bought a piece of furniture that was both a table and a chair. Mr. Harris said it was neither fish nor fowl. The movie is neither fish nor fowl; it is a funny love story.

neither here nor there|here|there

adj. phr. Not important to the thing being discussed; off the subject; not mattering. Perhaps you did stay up late finishing your homework. That's neither here nor there. You still must come to school on time. The boys all like the coach but that's neither here nor there; the question is, "Does he know how to teach football?"
Compare: BESIDE THE POINT.
Antonym: HAVE TO DO WITH, COME TO THE POINT.

neither rhyme nor reason|reason|rhyme

n. phr. No emotional or intellectual substance. As far as I am concerned, his proposal makes no sense; it has neither rhyme nor reason.

on one's honor|honor|on

adj. phr. Bound by one's honesty; trusted. The students were not supervised during the examination. They were on their honor not to cheat. The house father put the boys on their honor not to smoke in the dormitory.

send to the minors|minors|send

v. phr. To dismiss someone; tell them off; terminate a relationship.

A baseball term. "What did you do to your girlfriend?" Ernie asked Bert, when Bert started dating Jane. "I sent her to the minors," Bert answered with a sneer.

find true north

find true north
Get on the right course, proceed in the right direction, as in We'd better find true north before our competitors do. This term alludes to locating the position of the North Pole from a particular point. [Slang; late 1900s]

hide nor hair, neither

hide nor hair, neither
Also, hide or hair. No trace of something lost or missing. For example, I haven't seen hide nor hair of the children. This expression alludes to the entire outer coat of an animal. [Mid-1800s]

honor

honor
In addition to the idiom beginning with honor, also see do the honors; in honor of; on one's honor; word of honor.

honor bound

honor bound
Obliged by one's personal integrity, as in She was honor bound to admit that it was her work and not her sister's. Also see on one's honor.

More Idioms/Phrases

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