- Nail down: Succeed in getting, achieve: They are having trouble NAILING DOWN the contract.
- Name after: Give someone a name to remember another person: I was NAMED AFTER my uncle who died in the war.
- Narrow down: Remove less important options to make it easier to choose: I am not sure which university to apply to, but I have NARROWED my list DOWN to three.
- Nerd out: Play safe and avoid taking a risk: I’m going to NERD OUT and not go on the river trip.
- Nip off: Go somewhere quickly: I’m NIPPING OFF to get some milk.
- Nod through: Pass a law, regulation, etc, without considering or debating it seriously: Parliament NODDED the bill THROUGH.
- Nose about: Look for something hidden or secret: The police are NOSING ABOUT to see if they can find anything against the gang.
- Note down: Write something short like a phone number for future reference: She NOTED DOWN my fax number so that she could send me the documents when she got to the office.
- Nut out: Find an answer to a problem: The management and unions had a meeting to NUT things OUT.
