Not built that way
Not so disposed or inclined, as in I can’t apologize for something I didn’t do—I’m just not built that way. [ Late 1800s ]
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- Not by a long shot
adverb phrase Not at all; emphatically not: It’s not my best work, not by a long shot (1861+) see: long shot
- Not by any means
see: by no means
- Not carved in stone
adjective phrase (also not cast in concrete) Not having ultimate and permanent authority; able to be altered: It’s a good policy, but it’s neither carved in stone nor set in concrete [1970s+; fr the carved stone tablets of the Decalogue]
- Notch
[noch] /nɒtʃ/ noun 1. an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge. 2. a cut or nick made in a stick or other object for record, as in keeping a tally. 3. New England and Upstate New York. a deep, narrow opening or pass between mountains; gap; defile. […]