Definition
Definition of never-never - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- They bought the car on the never-never.
2.
geographyRare UK remote desert area in AustraliaRare UK
- They traveled through the never-never of Queensland.
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
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
never happened
at no time during a period or event
mathematics
equidistant at all points, never intersecting
sexuality
person who has never had sexual intercourse
record milestone
achievement never done before
aggressive behavior
appearing aggressive but never actually combative
insincere person
person who says things but never does them
unfulfilled potential
said of a person who has potential that is never fulfilled
never happened
not even once during a time or process
behavior
sound threatening or strict yet never carry out real harm
dismissal
never mind
new record
used to say something has never happened before
impossibility
emphasizes something will never happen
emphasizing never
at no time during someone's whole life
endless problem
a situation or problem that seems to never stop or finish
constant disturbance
state of never having quiet or calm time
impossibility
never happening while someone is alive
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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- French:crédit, brousse, ...
- German:Ratenkauf, Niemandsland, ...
- Italian:rate, entroterra australiano, ...
- Spanish:plazos, interior remoto, ...
- Portuguese:compra a prestações, interior remoto, ...
- Chinese:分期付款, 不毛之地, ...
- Japanese:分割払い, ネバーネバー, ...
- Arabic:التقسيط, الصحراء النائية, ...
- Hebrew:קְנִיָּה בְּאַשְׁרַאי, אֵזוֹר מִדְבָּרִי מְרוּחָק, ...
- Russian:рассрочка, отдалённая пустыня, ...
- Ukrainian:розстрочка, глухомань, ...
- Hindi:किस्तों, दूरस्थ रेगिस्तान, ...
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