never-never UK
ˈnɛvərˌnɛvər
See also: installment plan (US)
Definition

Definition of never-never - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
financeDatedUKsystem of buying goods in installmentsDatedUK
  • They bought the car on the never-never.
hire purchase installment plan
2.
geographyRareUKremote desert area in AustraliaRareUK
  • They traveled through the never-never of Queensland.
bush outback
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Expressions with never-never

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imaginary place where everything is perfect or unrealistic
He lives in never-never land, thinking nothing can go wrong.
by paying in small amounts over time
They bought their furniture on the never-never.

Origin of never-never

English, never (at no time) + never (at no time)

Terms with never-never included in their meaning

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initial experience
never done or experienced before
rarely
almost never happening
condition
never except when a specific condition is met
as newadj.
item condition
in perfect condition, almost like it was never used
rarely used
almost never utilized or employed
eternal affection
love that never ends or diminishes
denial
expresses that something was never done
emphasis
emphasizes something has never happened at all

Examples of never-never in a sentence

  • Purchasing electronics on the never-never is common.
  • Explorers often venture into the never-never for research.
  • The never-never is home to unique wildlife.

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  1. French:crédit, brousse, ...
  2. German:Ratenkauf, Niemandsland, ...
  3. Italian:rate, entroterra australiano, ...
  4. Spanish:plazos, interior remoto, ...
  5. Portuguese:compra a prestações, interior remoto, ...
  6. Chinese:分期付款, 不毛之地, ...
  7. Japanese:分割払い, ネバーネバー, ...
  8. Arabic:التقسيط, الصحراء النائية, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְנִיָּה בְּאַשְׁרַאי, אֵזוֹר מִדְבָּרִי מְרוּחָק, ...
  10. Russian:рассрочка, отдалённая пустыня, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розстрочка, глухомань, ...
  12. Hindi:किस्तों, दूरस्थ रेगिस्तान, ...

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