(I'm) (a)fraid not Идиома

a notch below

inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.

another nail in your coffin

"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.

at a moment's notice

with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.

compare notes

compare what we saw and heard We haven't had a chance to compare notes on Pat's wedding.

dash off a note/letter

quickly write a note or letter and send it Josi dashed off a note to her cousin in Toronto - in English.

double or nothing

double the first bet and if I win, I owe nothing "After losing the first bet, I said, ""Double or nothing this time?"""

get your shirt in a knot/ get your shit in a knot

want to hurry or rush, hurry up "If we asked Pop to hurry, he'd say, ""Don't get your shirt in a knot!"""

give notice

give a letter that says you are leaving or quitting If I want to leave the position, I give them two weeks notice.

good-for-nothing

not useful, useless I'll be glad when we sell that good-for-nothing truck.

here goes nothing

ready to begin - but it will be a waste of time and will probably fail Here goes nothing. I have already asked him to lend me some money and he always says no but I

(I'm) (a)fraid not

A acknowledgment acclimated to cautiously abatement an allurement or affably acknowledgment a catechism in the negative, advertence affliction that the acknowledgment is "no." Back the byword is abbreviated to "fraid not," an apostrophe is generally acclimated in abode of the missing letter. A: "Will you be able to appear the affair tomorrow?" B: "I'm abashed not. I'm activity to be out of town." A: "Could you accommodation me a hundred bucks?" B: "’Fraid not. I'm broke."Learn more: not

(I'm) abashed not.

and 'Fraid not.I believe, regrettably, that the acknowledgment is no. (The apostrophe is not consistently shown.) Rachel: Can I apprehend any advice with this problem? Henry: I'm abashed not. Andrew: Will you be there back I get there? Bill: Abashed not.Learn more: afraid, not

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