What does the phrase what now mean?

used for asking what should be done next.

What does the phrase not to say mean?

Definition of not to say —used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something He was impolite, not to say downright rude!

What not means?

whatnot Add to list Share. Whatnot is another word for odds and ends. You can use this word to indicate additional things of any kind that you don’t feel like naming. At the zoo, you might see lions, zebras, giraffes, and whatnot. In those cases, whatnot means a bunch of other stuff that’s like the stuff mentioned.

What can I say instead of now?

Synonyms & Antonyms of now

• anymore,
• currently,
• nowadays,
• presently,
• right now,
• today.

What does interesting to say the least mean?

Not to exaggerate, as in When the ring turned up in the lost and found, she was delighted, to say the least. This idiom was first recorded in 1809.

What is not in slang?

Whatnot is another word for odds and ends. Whatnot has always referred to knickknacks, but a whatnot used to be the name of the shelves to put those knickknacks on. Whatnot can also be the little doodads themselves. You can use this word to indicate additional things of any kind that you don’t feel like naming.

What why not means?

: a return challenge demanding what bars an action or negates an assertion. at a why-not. obsolete. : at a disadvantage.

What is opposite of now?

Opposite of immediately, or at once. later. afterward. in time. later on.

What does Needless to say mean?

Very likely or obvious, self-evident, as in Needless to say, the availability of assault weapons is closely connected with crime. Although nonsensical at first glance (if unnecessary to say, why say it?), this phrase is generally used for emphasis. It originated as needless to speak in the early 1500s.

What does it mean when you to say the least?

phrase. You can use to say the least to suggest that a situation is actually much more extreme or serious than you say it is. [emphasis] Accommodation was basic to say the least.

What does it mean when someone says that’s an understatement?

1 : a statement that represents something as smaller or less intense, or less important than it really is : a statement that understates something To say that I was surprised by this outcome would be an understatement.