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- To Shakespeare and his contemporaries if someone were ‘in (or at, or upon) the (very) nick’ they were in the precise place at the precise time. Watches and the strings of musical instruments were adjusted to precise pre-marked nicks to keep them in proper order.
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Apr 25, 2013 · Word nick seems to be used to describe many things. According to the dictionary, the main meanings are: a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something. a hollow place produced in an edge or surface by breaking, chipping, or the like. a small dent or wound.
In formal British English, nick is a noun and a verb meaning a small cut and this is what my student was thinking of earlier when advising my friend to get her coat fixed. However this word nick is very tricky, as it is used for many things in both formal and British slang.
Nov 3, 2017 · The phrase is most commonly used when the individual has been lucky and the person saying it is in disbelief that the first person has managed to pull it off.
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In formal British English, nick is a noun and a verb meaning a small cut and this is what my student was thinking of earlier when advising my friend to get her coat fixed. However this word nick is very tricky, as it is used for many things in both formal and British slang.
The word NICK has different meanings in British English and it is always informal and slang. Below we have included some of its uses: To nick is also an informal way of staying To steal in British English. Who nicked my pen? = Who stole my pen?
To Shakespeare and his contemporaries if someone were ‘in (or at, or upon) the (very) nick’ they were in the precise place at the precise time. Watches and the strings of musical instruments were adjusted to precise pre-marked nicks to keep them in proper order.
Nov 20, 2019 · In slang nick N-I-C-K is a verb meaning to steal. For example "Susie’s phone got nicked at the party!" meaning Susie’s phone was stolen at the party. The verb "nick" can be traced back to the late 16th century meaning trick or cheat.
