not...any more

not...any more
not...any more/longer/ phrase
used for saying that a situation has ended or someone has stopped doing something

She couldn’t wait any longer.

The Campbells don’t live here any more.

Usage note
Any more is sometimes written as one word anymore .
Thesaurus: finished and completedsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym
Main entry: any

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • any — 1) adv. (used with the comparative form of adjectives and with good) any better (I wonder if they can work any better); any good (I don t think that this wine is any good); any easier (that doesn t make my job any easier); any more difficult (do… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • any — an|y [ eni ] function word, quantifier *** Any can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a singular countable noun): It s a puzzle that any intelligent child could solve. (followed by a plural or uncountable noun): Are there …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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