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In addition to the idioms beginning with NEVER, Also see BETTER LATE THAN NEVER; IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS; LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE; NOW OR NEVER; WATCHED POT NEVER BOILS; WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE; YOU NEVER CAN TELL.
American Heritage Idioms
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never
not at any time, or not once:
• Ali had never seen snow before. • I’ll never forget that day.
never ever
spoken used to emphasize that you mean never:
• Do you promise never ever to tell anyone else about this?
not once
used to emphasize that you are surprised or annoyed because someone never did something:
• She’s never said thank you – not once. • Jo hasn’t emailed me once in six months.
not/never for a moment
used to emphasize that you never had a particular thought or idea:
• ‘Did you ever suspect he was cheating on you?’ ‘No, not for a moment.’ • Not for one moment did she think it was a trap.
not/never in a million years
spoken used to say that it is completely impossible that something could ever happen:
• Dad will never agree to that – not in a million years!
at no time
formal used to emphasize that something never happened:
• At no time did anyone suggest that the drug was dangerous. • At no time were the prisoners mistreated.
Longman-Thesaurus
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adv.
not ever:
He will never come to this country.
Simple Definitions