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not on your nelly

not on your nelly adverb: absolutely not; under no circumstances.

Adverb

not on your nelly

  1. (UK, idiomatic) Absolutely not; under no circumstances.

not on your nelly meaning in Bengali

not on your nelly in Bengali

একেবারেই না, কোনো অবস্থাতেই নয়

Synonyms of not on your nelly

Forms of not on your nelly

alternative formnot on your Nellie

Origin of not on your nelly

From nelly, Nelly Duff, rhyming slang for puff (of breath = life).

Questions about not on your nelly

What does not on your nelly mean?
Not on your nelly means absolutely not; under no circumstances.
What is not on your nelly in Bengali?
Not on your nelly in Bengali is একেবারেই না, কোনো অবস্থাতেই নয়. See Not on your nelly meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is not on your nelly?
Not on your nelly is an adverb.

Words near not on your nelly in the dictionary

  1. not of
  2. not on
  3. not on any account
  4. not on your life
  5. not on your nellie
  6. not on your nelly
  7. not on your tintype
  8. not one
  9. not one bit
  10. not one's first rodeo
  11. NOT operator

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