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but then
On the other hand; but after more careful consideration or from a different perspective. I always considered myself naturally athletic, but then, my parents had me involved in sports from a young age. She just seems constantly worn out, but then, she's trying to manage a business and raise her daughter single-handedly.
no pressure
Said ironically to emphasize that what is being discussed carries a large amount of importance or makes one feel that one must try very hard to succeed. A: "I don't want you to feel intimidated, but this employee review will have a huge bearing on whether or not you're kept on at the end of the year." B: "Wow, no pressure or anything!"
who's a pretty boy then
An affectionate phrase said to pets, especially parrots. "Aw, who's a pretty boy then?" she cooed while petting the puppy. Who's a pretty boy then? Here, Polly the Parrot, have a cracker.
and then some
And more than has already been stated. The incumbent is so popular that you're going to have to campaign and then some in order to beat her. You will have to train and then some if you want to make the basketball team—there are so many good players this year. A: "This dessert is very rich." B: "And then some! I don't think I can finish it."
and then some
and even more; and more than has been mentioned. John is going to have to run like a deer and then some to win this race. The cook put the amount of salt called for into the soup and then some.
(every) now and then
and (every) now and again; (every) once in a whileoccasionally; infrequently. We eat lamb every now and then. We eat pork now and then. I read a novel every now and again.
*fat hit the fire
Fig. a situation that suddenly becomes frantic and unpleasant. (*Typically: suddenly ~; then ~; when ~.) Things were looking bad in the stock market, then the fat hit the fire and I lost everything.
(Good-bye) until then.
and (Good-bye) till then.; (Good-bye) till later.; (Good-bye) until later.Good-bye until sometime in the future. Sally: See you tomorrow. Good-bye until then. Sue: Sure thing. See you. Mary: See you later. Bob: Until later. The announcer always ended by saying, "Be with us again next week at this time. Good-bye until then."
If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.
Prov. People make a lot of wishes, but wishing is useless. Jill: If I were Queen of the World, I would make sure that everyone had enough to eat. Jane: And if wishes were horses, then beggars would ride. Alan: I sure wish I had one of those expensive cameras. Jane: If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.
If you're born to be hanged, then you'll never be drowned.
Prov. If you escape one disaster, it must be because you are destined for a different kind of disaster. (Sometimes used to warn someone who has escaped drowning against gloating over good luck.) When their ship was trapped in a terrible storm, Ellen told her husband that she feared they would die. "Don't worry," he replied with a yawn, "if you're born to be hanged, then you'll never be drowned."
(I'll) see you then.
I will see you at the time we've just agreed upon. John: Can we meet at noon? Bill: Sure. See you then. Bye. John: Bye. John: I'll pick you up just after midnight. Sally: See you then.
now and then
sometimes; occasionally. (See also
(every) now and then.)
I like to go to a movie now and then. We visit my parents now and then, but we rarely see our other relatives.now then
a sentence opener indicating that a new topic is being opened or that the speaker is getting down to business. (Expressions such as this often use intonation to convey the connotation of the sentence that is to follow. The brief intonation pattern accompanying the expression may indicate sarcasm, disagreement, caution, consolation, sternness, etc.) "Now then, where's the pain?" asked the doctor. Mary: Now then, let's talk about you and your interests. Bob: Oh, good. My favorite subject. Sue: Now then, what are your plans for the future? Alice: I want to become a pilot. "Now then, what did you have in mind when you took this money?" asked the police investigator.
then and there
Cliché right at that time and place. I asked him right then and there exactly what he meant. I decided to settle the matter then and there and not wait until Monday.
(every) now and then
also (every) now and again sometimes We still meet for lunch now and then, but not as often as we used to. Every now and then I'll take the kids to the playground.
Related vocabulary: every so oftenand then some
and even more It looked like 20,000 people and then some were crowded into the stadium. Investors in the business got their money back and then some.
(but) then again
after thinking more about something She'd look better if she lost maybe ten or fifteen pounds, but then again who wouldn't? It would be fun to see them - then again, I don't really have the time.
Related vocabulary: on second thoughtthen and there
immediately The minute I saw her, I decided I had to tell her then and there that I wanted to marry her.
Related vocabulary: (right) here and nowevery now and again/then
also every so often sometimes Every now and then I go to town and spend loads of money.
and then some
(American & Australian) and even more It looked like 20,000 people and then some at the demonstration. 'Did Joe give you a hard time?' 'Yeah, and then some!'
there and then
also then and there if you do something there and then, you do it immediately She booked me in to see the consultant there and then.
and then some
And considerably more, as in I need all the help I can get and then some, or The speaker went on for an hour and then some. This idiom may originally have come from and some, a much older Scottish expression used in the same way. [Early 1900s]
every now and then
Also,
every now and again;
every once in a while;
every so often. Occasionally, from time to time; also, periodically. For example,
Every now and then I long for a piece of chocolate, or
We take long walks every now and again, or
Every once in a while he'll call, or
Every so often she washes the car. The first term dates from the first half of the 1700s, the last from the mid-1900s. Also see
from time to time;
once in a while.
now and again
shit will hit the fan, the
Also, when or then the shit hits the fan . There will be major trouble, often following the disclosure of a piece of information. For example, When they find out they were firing on their own planes, the shit will hit the fan. This idiom calls up the graphic image of feces spread by a rapidly revolving electric fan. [ Vulgar slang; c. 1930]
then again
Also, but then. On the other hand, an opposite possibility. For example, I think it'll arrive tomorrow; then again, it may not, or We think you'll like this restaurant, but then again, not everyone does, or The play was a bit dull, but then she's a great actress.
then and there
Also, there and then. At that precise time and place; on the spot. For example, When the board questioned his judgment again, he resigned then and there. The first term was first recorded in 1442, the variant in 1496.
all that and then some
phr. everything mentioned and even more. Q: Did she say all those terrible things so that everyone could hear her? A: All that and then some.
I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you
and ICTYBTIHTKY sent. & comp. abb. a phrase said in answer to a question that one does not want to answer. Don’t ask. ICTYBTIHTKY.
Life’s a bitch, then you die
and LABTYD sent. & comp. abb. Life is tough, a general lament. LABTYD. How depressing. God, I hate this disease. Life’s a bitch, then you die.
then and there
mod. right then. Right then and there, he pulled up his shirt and showed everyone the jagged scar.
and then some
Informal With considerably more in addition: This project will take all our skill and then some.
then again
From another standpoint; on the other hand: I need a vacation. Then again, so do my coworkers.