not the word for it

be not the word for it

Of a word or phrase, to not fully or adequately describe something. Angry? Angry isn't the word for it—I'm blinded with rage! Bad isn't the word for what they've done. It's despicable.

not the word for it

not an adequate or appropriate description.

1992 European Travel & Life The landscape of Alaska has the power to overwhelm. ‘Beautiful’ is not the word for it.

词组	not the word for it
释义	not the word for it be not the word for it Of a word or phrase, to not fully or adequately describe something. Angry? Angry isn't the word for it—I'm blinded with rage! Bad isn't the word for what they've done. It's despicable. See also: not, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. not the word for it not an adequate or appropriate description. 1992 European Travel & Life The landscape of Alaska has the power to overwhelm. ‘Beautiful’ is not the word for it. See also: not, word Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be not the word for it not be the word for it get out of my sight get (one's) shirt out wax angry wroth throw (one's) toys out of the pram throw your toys out of the pram rile be/get riled up
随便看	to taste tote to tell the truth to tell (you) the truth totem tote up to that effect to that end to the backbone to the best of to the best of ability to the best of (one's) ability to the best of (one's) belief to the best of (one's) knowledge to the best of (something) to the best of your belief/knowledge to the bitter end to the bone to the contrary to the core to the day to the death to the effect that to the effect that... to the end of (one's) days