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anything but
an·y·thing A0356200 (ĕn′ē-thĭng′)pron. Any object, occurrence, or matter whatever.adv. To any degree or extent; at all: They aren't anything like last year's team.n. Something or someone of importance: "You had to be something to start with, and Jeremy never was anything" (Anne Tyler).Idioms: anything but By no means; not at all: I was anything but happy about going. anything goes Anything is permissible or likely to be tolerated. like anything To an exceeding degree: We worked like anything to meet the deadline.anything but
anything butNot at all. I thought the play would be great, but it was anything but. In fact, I left early! My vacation was anything but relaxing because my hotel was under construction.See also: anything, butanything butBy no means, not at all, as in He is anything but ambitious for a promotion. William Wordsworth in his long poem, The Prelude (1805-1806), wrote: "Grief call it not, 'twas anything but that." See also: anything, butanything but not at all (used for emphasis).See also: anything, butanything ˈbut certainly not; just the opposite of something: Ecologists are anything but optimistic about a change in the Government’s attitude towards ‘green’ issues. ♢ ‘I suppose the weather in Scotland was terrible.’ ‘Oh no, anything but.’See also: anything, but anything but By no means; not at all: I was anything but happy about going.See also: anything, butThesaurusSeeanything |