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- When the skeleton went to a party he had no body to dance with.
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nobody — pron. & n. pron. no person. n. (pl. ies) a person of no importance, authority, or position. Phrases and idioms: like nobody s business see BUSINESS. nobody s fool see FOOL. Etymology: ME f. NO(1) + BODY (= person) … Useful english dictionary
nobody — [nō′bäd΄ē, nō′bud΄ē, nō′bə dē] pron. not any person; not anybody; no one n. pl. nobodies a person of no influence, authority, or importance … English World dictionary
nobody — [[t]no͟ʊbɒdi[/t]] ♦♦ nobodies 1) PRON INDEF NEG: usu PRON v Nobody means not a single person, or not a single member of a particular group or set. They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhear... Nobody realizes how bad things… … English dictionary
nobody — no|bod|y1 W2S1 [ˈnəubədi US ˈnouba:di, bədi] pron 1.) no one ▪ I knocked on the door but nobody answered. 2.) like nobody s business very much, very well, or very fast ▪ We get along like nobody s business. →be nobody s fool at ↑fool1 (5) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
nobody — /noh bod ee, bud ee, beuh dee/, pron., n., pl. nobodies. pron. 1. no person; not anyone; no one: Nobody answered, so I hung up. n. 2. a person of no importance, influence, or power. [1300 50; ME; see NO2, BODY] * * * … Universalium
nobody — n. no person; unimportant person (Slang)no·bod·y || nəʊbÉ™dɪ ,bÉ‘dɪ / nəʊbÉ™dɪ pron. no personno·bod·y || nəʊbÉ™dɪ ,bÉ‘dɪ / nəʊbÉ™dɪ … English contemporary dictionary
nobody — no•bod•y [[t]ˈnoʊˌbɒd i, ˌbʌd i, bə di[/t]] pron. n. pl. bod•ies 1) fun no person; not anyone; no one 2) a person of no importance, influence, or power • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
who pron — WHO S ON FIRST? Abbott: Well Costello, I m going to New York with you. The Yankee s manager gave me a job as coach for as long as your on the team. Costello: Look Abbott, if your the coach, you must know all the players. Abbott: I certainly do.… … English expressions
body n — nobody pron … English expressions
no — finish n, nobody pron, bell n, Nobel, knowingly adv, nonplussed adj … English expressions
