nix something

Meaning: To cancel an idea or plan; to reject or forbid something.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

More idioms — Daily Life

• none of one's business — Private; not for anybody else to know.
• nothing to write home about — Ordinary; so-so; not especially good or important.
• not worth a dime — Worthless.
• not worth a plugged nickel — Worthless.
• not worth a red cent — Worthless.
• not worth the paper it's printed on — Worthless.

More English idioms

• odd man out — The person who is left out; the person who doesn't fit in.
• odds and ends — Small items that are left over, don't match, or are missing a mate.
• off one's rocker — Out of one's mind; slightly crazy.
• off the beaten path — Off the road or way that is most often chosen by other people.
• off the cuff — Without much advance preparation; spontaneously.
• off the wall — Unusual; peculiar.

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