- be not about to do something
- be unwilling to do something
he is not about to step down after so long
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be not about to do something
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not be about to do something — not be about to do sth idiom to not be willing to do sth; to not intend to do sth • I ve never done any cooking and I m not about to start now. Main entry: ↑aboutidiom … Useful english dictionary
not scruple to do something — formal phrase to not have any moral worries about doing something bad He did not scruple to state his views bluntly. Thesaurus: to do something wrong, or to be badsynonym Main entry: scruple … Useful english dictionary
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not want to hear something — phrase to not be willing to discuss or consider something I don’t want to hear another word on the subject. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: hear … Useful english dictionary
Not About Nightingales — 1st edition cover (New Directions, 1998) Not About Nightingales is a three act play written by Tennessee Williams in 1938. The play itself focuses on a group of inmates who go on a hunger strike in attempt to better their situation. There is also … Wikipedia
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up in the air (about someone or something) — mod. undecided about someone or something. □ I’m sort of up in the air about whether to marry Mary or not. □ Mary’s up in the air, too … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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