be not the word for it

Of a word or phrase, to not fully or adequately describe something. Angry? Angry isn't the word for it—I'm blinded with rage! Bad isn't the word for what they've done. It's despicable.

not the word for it

not an adequate or appropriate description.

1992 European Travel & Life The landscape of Alaska has the power to overwhelm. ‘Beautiful’ is not the word for it.

not be the ˈword for it

used to say that a word or an expression does not describe something fully or strongly enough: Unkind isn’t the word for it! I’ve never seen anyone treat an animal so cruelly!

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not be the word for it
not the word for it
get out of my sight
get (one's) shirt out
wax angry
wroth
throw (one's) toys out of the pram
throw your toys out of the pram
be/get riled up
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be not fussed (about someone or something)
be not half bad
be not having any (of it)
be not in Kansas anymore
be not in the business of (doing something)
be not in the same class
be not in the same league
be not just a pretty face
be not just another pretty face
be not long for this world
be not much between the ears
be not much cop
be not much of a (something)
be not much to look at
be not on
be not playing the game
be not playing with a full deck
be not right in the head
be not rocket science
be not short of a bob or two
be not short of a penny (or two)
be not so much (something) as (something else)
be not so much something as something
be not the done thing
be not the full quid
be not the word for it
be not to know
be not up to much
be not up to scratch
be not up to snuff
be not up to the mark
be not what it's cracked up to be
be not whistling Dixie
be not worth a brass farthing
be not worth a dime
be not worth a fig
be not worth a hill of beans
be not worth a plug nickel
be not worth the paper it's printed on
be nothing (much) to write home about
be nothing short of (something)
be nothing special
be nothing to (one)
be nothing to do with (someone or something)
be nothing to shout about
be nothing, not much, etc. to write home about
be nuts about
be nuts about (someone or something)
be nutty about
be nutty about (someone or something)
be of (one's) own making
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be not out of the woods
be not playing the game
be not playing with a full deck
be not problem
be not quite there
be not right in the head
be not rocket science
be not short of a bob or two
be not short of a penny
be not short of a penny (or two)
be not short of a penny or two
be not so much
be not so much (something) as (something else)
be not so much as
be not so much something as something
be not somebody's style
be not somebody's type
be not someone's day
be not someone's style
be not someone's type
be not something to write home about
be not style
be not supposed
be not supposed
be not supposed to
be not supposed to do something
be not the done thing
be not the end of the world
be not the full quid
be not the marrying kind
be not the word for it
be not their bag
be not their brother's keeper
be not their cup of tea
be not their department
be not their style
be not their type
be not to know
be not type
be not up to much
be not up to much
be not up to much
be not up to scratch
be not up to snuff
be not up to the mark
be not well up on
be not what it's cracked up to be
be not whistling Dixie
be not worth a brass farthing
be not worth a dime
be not worth a fig
be not worth a hill of beans
be not worth a plug nickel
be not worth the paper it's printed on
be not worth writing home about
be not your bag
be not your brother's keeper
be not your cup of tea
be not your department
be not your style
be not your type
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