informal, informal

something that you say when you do not think that something is likely to happen or to be true.

'Do you think the builders will finish by Friday?' 'I wouldn't bet on it.'

• be the dead spit of
• be the dead spit of someone
• be the end of the line
• be the end of the road
• be the end of the world
• be the exception that proves the rule
• be the full quid
• be the last word in
• be the last word in something
• be the life and soul of the party
• be the light of life
• be the light of someone's life
• be the living end
• be the making of
• be the making of someone
• be the marrying kind
• be the meat in the sandwich
• be the model of
• be the model of something
• be the nature of the beast
• be the only pebble on the beach
• be the order of the day
• be the picture of
• be the picture of health
• be the picture of [health/innocence etc.]