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Examples:there is no accounting for taste—fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine—There is no need stand on ceremonies.—Each has his likes and dislikes (idiom). There is no accounting for tastes.—There is no point in crying over spilt milk.—there is no-one who is not extravagant—there is no-one who doesn't know that—deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect—There is no room for complacency.—good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked—there is no such thing as a free meal—unable help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.—Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.—it is no disgrace be poor [idiom.]—lit. there is no road the sky, nor door into the earth [idiom.]—this is no small thing [idiom.]—there is no gain without a loss [idiom.]—There is no royal road learning. [idiom.]—There is no need boast about one's treasures. [idiom.]—there is no harm in saying what one thinks [idiom.]—there is no honor in the strong bullying the weak [idiom.]—national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes the rescue—a fearless person, no fence is high enough—transfer payment (payment from government or private sector for which no good or service is required in return)—lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable—meaning of character is unclear, and no known compounds—not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect—The net of heaven is wide, but no-one escapes.—no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has be ruthless.—He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).—a woman's virtue is have no talent [idiom.]—the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); sth. which, despite its name, is of no practical use— |