not for a minute

Not for any length of time; not at any point; not at all or in any capacity. Not for a minute did I think this would be a winning ticket, so I was totally gobsmacked to find out I'd won the jackpot! A: "So, did you suspect we were throwing you a surprise party?" B: "No, not for a minute!"

not for a/one ˈminute/ˈmoment/ˈsecond/ˈinstant

(informal) not at all; definitely not: I didn’t think for a minute that he was married. ♢ Not for one instant would I ever consider going there on holiday again.

See also: instant, minute, moment, not, one, second

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not do anything by halves
not do anything for (someone)
not do anything/a lot/much for somebody
not do much for (someone)
not do things by halves
not done
not dream of something/of doing something
not dry behind the ears
not enough room to swing a cat
not everything (someone or something) is cracked up to be
not exactly
not far off
not far off/out/wrong
not far out
not far wrong
not feel (oneself)
not feel like (oneself)
not feel yourself
not feeling (oneself)
not feeling oneself
not fit to hold a candle to (someone or something)
not float (one's) boat
not for (a) lack of trying
not for (a) want of trying
not for a instant
not for a minute
not for a moment
not for a second
not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
not for all the tea in China
not for any account
not for anything
not for anything (in the world)
not for hire
not for lack/want of trying
not for love nor/or money
not for love or money
not for love or/nor money
Not for my money
not for nothing
not for nothing do I, will they, etc....
not for one instant
not for one minute
not for one moment
not for one second
not for publication
not for the life of (one)
not for the life of me
not for the life of me, etc.
not for the world
not forgetting (someone or something)
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Not Fit For Purpose
not fit to
not fit to hold a candle to
not fit to hold a candle to (someone or something)
not fit to hold a candle to her
not fit to hold a candle to him
not fit to hold a candle to it
not fit to hold a candle to me
not fit to hold a candle to one
not fit to hold a candle to somebody
not fit to hold a candle to someone
not fit to hold a candle to something
not fit to hold a candle to them
not fit to hold a candle to us
not fit to hold a candle to you
Not Fixed Yet
Not Flag Related
Not Flipping Invited
not float (one's) boat
not float boat
not float my boat
not float one's boat
not float your boat
Not Following Directions
Not Food Importing Developing Countries
Not Fooling Around
not for (a) lack of trying
not for (a) want of trying
not for a instant
not for a lack of trying
not for a minute
not for a moment
not for a moment
not for a moment
not for a moment
not for a second
not for a want of trying
not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
Not For Air
not for all the tea in China
not for any account
not for anything
not for anything (in the world)
not for anything in the world
Not For British School Kids
Not for Cause
not for Distribution
Not for Everyone
Not for Fashion People
Not For General Publication
Not for Girls
Not for Good
not for hire
Not for Human Consumption
Not for Inventory
Not for Issue
not for lack of trying
not for lack/want of trying
Not For Long
not for love nor money
not for love nor/or money
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