night man— 1. a man who does work during the night: A company taxi is usually driven by both a day-man and a nightman. 2. a man who does illegal things at night: The people hated any type of investigator because so many of them were “night men.” 3. smb. who prefers to be active […]
Difference between News agency and Newsagent
news agency—(also: press agency) an organization that provides news coverage to subscribers, such as newspapers, etc.: The bulletin, which went out to more than four thousand newspapers, came from the news agency’s San Francisco bureau. newsagent—a person who keeps a store or stall selling mainly newspapers and magazines: Her father was a newsagent, so she […]
Difference between New World and “new world”
New World, the—North and South America: The bird which we call turkey was one of our best acclimatizations after the discovery of the New World. new world—new setting of existence with its customs, traditions, etc.: She left her rich, safe, home and came to a new world in the city. Note: The expression does not […]
Difference between New man and Old-timer
new man— 1. a person who is new to a position of employment: As important a decision as this ought to be postponed until there is a new man in the White House. 2. a man whose character has noticeably changed: He is a new man now that he is retired, but gets a bit […]
Difference between New England and New England of the West
New England—a part of the United States comprising six north-eastern States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut): The ships which were bound for New England were crowded. New England of the West, the—(U.S.) a nickname of the State of Minnesota: Because of the large number of New England emigrants, Minnesota was sometimes referred […]
Difference between New boy and Old boy
new boy— 1. a schoolboy during his first term at a school: Roach was a new boy … Thursgood’s was his second prep school. 2. a person who is new to a position of employment: When a new boy showed up, I was the one to show him around. Cf.: new kid on the block—a […]
Difference between Never-Never Land and Never-never world
Never-Never Land, the— 1. in Australia, the unpopulated northern part of Queensland; the desert country of the interior: The European emigrant’s view of the “Never-Never Land” was very different from that of the locals. 2. an imaginary, illusory, or Utopian place: It was no longer the real India they wanted to escape to; it was the […]
Difference between Never mind and Never you mind
never mind—it does not matter; don’t be troubled about it: “We’ve missed the train!” “Never mind, there’ll be another in ten minutes.” never you mind—it is not your business and you are not going to be told: Never you mind what your father and I were talking about.
Difference between Never fear and No fear
never fear —(coll.) there is no cause to worry: Dear child, the solution will come to you, never fear. no fear—(exclam.) not a chance; certainly not: I invite him to dinner! And in his own hotel! No fear!
Difference between Never ever and Never-never
never ever—(emphatic) absolutely never: Keep background noise to a minimum when speaking on the telephone—and never, ever let your children answer your business line! never-never, the— 1. (UK coll.) the hire-purchase system: Some people bought on the never-never with no idea as to how they would meet their repayments should things turn sour. 2. (Never-Never, […]
Difference between Neither fish nor fowl and Neither man nor mouse
neither fish nor fowl—(also: neither fish nor flesh) neither one thing nor the other (said of smth. difficult to identify): He’s neither fish nor fowl right now … he is not a child, yet he is not a teenager. Cf.: make fish of one and fowl of the other—treat people, organizations, etc. differently: Why make […]
Difference between Negro head and Nigger head
negro head— 1. (dated) a nest of tree-ants: The color of these nests is black, from which, and their irregular surface and orbicular shape, they have been called Negro Heads. 2. strong black plug tobacco: He thrust a prodigious quid of negro head tobacco into his left cheek. 3. india-rubber of an inferior quality: The […]