Phrasal Verbs/N
Phrasal verbs beginning with N. Select a phrasal verb for more details.nag at
If someone is being nagged at by a fear, a doubt or a regret, they can't stop thinking about it.
nail down (1)
If you nail something down, you finally make a decision or come to an agreement about something.
nail down (2)
If you nail something down, you fasten it to a surface, such as the floor, with a nail.
nail up
If you nail something up, you use a nail to attach it to a vertical surface like a wall or a door.
name after
If you name somebody after someone else, you give them the same name.
name for
If you name somebody for someone else, you give them the same name.
narrow down
to reduce the number of possibilities, options or choices
nibble away at
to gradually reduce the quantity, strength or value of something
nip out INFORMAL
If you nip out, you leave wherever you are for a short time.
nod off INFORMAL
If you nod off, you fall asleep without meaning to.
nose around
If someone is nosing around, they're looking around in order to find information about something.
notch up INFORMAL
to achieve something like a win or a record
note down
If you note down something, you write it on a piece of paper or in a notebook.
number among
to include something or someone in a class or group of similar things or people
nut out
If you nut something out, you solve a problem or you calculate something.