quinarius
/kwɪˈnɛːrɪəs/ /kwɪˈnɑːrɪəs/Roman History
noun
In ancient Rome: a silver coin of the value of half a denarius; (also occasionally) a half-piece of gold.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. From classical Latin quīnārius Roman silver coin worth five asses, equivalent to half a denarius (which is also a silver coin) (Pliny), use as noun (short for quīnārius nummus quinary coin) of masculine of quīnārius.
- not bat (or without batting) an eyelid (or eye or eyelash)
- not be able to do something a lick
- not be able to do something for toffee
- not be above
- not be an option
- not bear thinking about
- not before time
- not be fussy
- not-being
- (not) be myself
- not be oneself
- (not) be ourselves
- not be someone's first rodeo (or not be someone's first time at the rodeo)
- not best pleased
- (not) be themselves
- not be worth a damn
- (not) be yourself
- not blink an eye
- not breathe a word
- not but what
- not by a long chalk
- (not) by a long shot
- not care (or give) a hang
- not care (or give) a hoot (or two hoots)
- not care (or give) a straw (or two straws)