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like there's no tomorrow

very quickly and eagerly. She's spending money like there's no tomorrow and I don't know how to stop her. Hungry and exhausted, he gobbled down the bread as if there were no tomorrow.

See also: like, tomorrow

neither here nor there

if a fact is neither here nor there, it is not important. Whether they go or not is neither here nor there as far as I'm concerned.

See also: here, neither, nor

there and then

if you do something there and then, you do it immediately. She booked me in to see the consultant there and then.

See also: then

There are no flies on someone.

something that you say which means that someone is intelligent and able to think quickly. The minute she heard the business was for sale she was on the phone making an offer. There are no flies on her.

See also: flies

There but for the grace of God (go I).

something that you say which means something bad that has happened to someone else could have happened to you. When you hear about all these people who've lost all this money, you can't help thinking there but for the grace of God go I.

See also: but, god, grace

there's no law against something/doing something (informal)

something that you say in order to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong. 'You were in the pub at lunchtime, weren't you?' 'Well, there's no law against it.' 'Have you been shopping again?' 'What if I have? There's no law against spending money.'

See also: against, law

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

something that you say which means that if someone gives you something, they always expect you to give them something or to do something for them. He offered me a room in his house, but he seems to expect me to do all the housework. I should have known there's no such thing as a free lunch.

See also: free, lunch, such, thing

There's nothing to it. (informal)

something that you say in order to tell someone that something is very easy to do. 'I heard rollerblading was really difficult.' 'Nah, there's nothing to it.'

See also: nothing

There's the rub. (old-fashioned, old-fashioned)

something that you say when you are explaining what the difficulty is in a particular situation. You can't get a job unless you have experience. And there's the rub - how do you get experience if you can't get a job?

See also: rub

There, there. (old-fashioned)

something that you say to comfort someone, especially a child. There, there. You'll feel better in a minute.

You've got me there. (informal)

something that you say when you do not know the answer to a question. 'How many miles is five kilometres?' 'You've got me there.'

See also: got, you've

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from there to here

from that point or situation to this very different one. The special shopping service was very popular and really got us from there to here.

See also: from, here

like there's no tomorrow

quickly and eagerly, without thinking. She's spending money like there's no tomorrow and I don't know how to stop her.

See also: like, tomorrow

neither here nor there

not of any importance. Whether we take the train or drive is neither here nor there as far as I'm concerned.

See also: here, neither, nor

there's the rub

here is the difficulty. You can't get a job unless you have experience. And there's the rub – how do you get experience if you can't get a job?

Usage notes: also appears as here's the rub and that's the rub: The factory is ready to go, but here's the rub – there's no market for the products.

See also: rub