whit

Related to whit: Whit Sunday, with

care a whit

To care just the smallest amount. (A "whit" is an iota.) Often used in the negative. I don't care a whit what the neighbors say, I'm not taking that fence down!

never a whit

old-fashioned Not at all or in any way. Sinful thought, though less condemnable than action, is never a whit less morally repugnant.

not a whit

old-fashioned Not at all or in any way. We are not concerned about the investigation—not a whit. We have nothing to hide. A: "Do you mind if I tag along this afternoon?" B: "Not a whit!"

not one whit

old-fashioned Not at all or in any way. We are not concerned about the investigation—not one whit. We have nothing to hide. A: "Do you mind if I tag along this afternoon?" B: "Not one whit!"

to wit

That is; more precisely; namely. Often used in technical or formal writing. The officer testified to having found several grams of a Class B narcotic, to wit, cocaine, on the defendant's person at the time of arrest. The plot is absolutely absurd, such as it is—to wit, an axe-wielding murderer teams up with a cyborg cop to stop an alien invasion.

See also: wit

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

didn't care a whit

and don't care a whit

didn't care at all. Sally thought Joe liked her, but he didn't care a whit about her. I don't care a whit what you do with my old clothes.

to wit

namely; that is; that is to say. The criminal was punished; to wit, he received a 20-year sentence. Many students, to wit Mary, Bill, Sue, and Anne, complained about their teacher.

See also: wit

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

to wit

That is to say, namely, as in There are three good reasons for not going, to wit, we don't want to, we don't have to, and we can't get a reservation . This expression comes from the now archaic verb to wit, meaning "know or be aware of," not heard except in this usage. [Late 1500s]

See also: wit

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

not a/one ˈwhit

(old-fashioned) not at all; not the smallest amount: The party leaders care not a whit about the principles of democracy and freedom.

to ˈwit

(old-fashioned, formal) used when you are about to be more exact about something you have just referred to: I told him I only spoke one foreign language, to wit French.

See also: wit

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

to wit

That is to say; namely.

See also: wit

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

to wit

Namely, that is to say. This expression comes from the sixteenth-century archaic verb to wit, meaning to know or be aware of. The current usage has long been a cliché. It often appears before a list of some kind, as in, “His whole family plans to attend, to wit, his parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins.”

See also: wit

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

care a whit
didn't care a whit
like I care
see if I care
See if I care!
see what I care
SIIC
take care of
take care of (someone or something)
take care of someone

References in periodicals archive

"On her birthday in May, a load of us celebrated her life in Grimsby and loads of her friends came up too - we all t-shirts done with all different pictures of Whit on them."

Hero woman, 23, who saved stab victim's life found dead in bed just days later; Tragic Whitney Gallacher rushed to the aid of a youngster who was critically injured outside her home in Midsomer Norton, Somerset last year

Property ID: The Laurel, 04-117-21-21-0024; The Whit, 34-029-24-21-0088

Just Sold: Weber pays $31.5M for old, new rental properties

Rex Mannings (Dwaine Stevenson) asks Whit, 'What is life?' before he blows his brains out as an answer.

True-blue space travel: Shane Abbess' Infini

While Dan and Whit's bread selection leans heavily on Wonder, Arnold and other mass-market brands, it also gets a daily shipment of fresh, crusty, delicious baguettes from the King Arthur Flour Visitors Center, two miles away.

The 'Old-fashioned Country Store'

The scale of acetylene improvement can be decreased in length whit the application effect of nitrogen gas with 60 kg/ha, this decrease can be seen very fast, this action showes the high sensivity of nitrogen the limitation scale of 60 to 120 kgN/ha the activity of bacteria is balanced.

Use of N2-fixing bacteria azotobacter, azosprilium in optimizing of using nitrogen in sustainable wheat cropping

The tourism industry is gaining ground at this time of year, so whether you want to have a round of golf at one of North Wales' challenging courses, a battery-re-charging walk along one of our secluded beaches, or a spot of challenging rock climbing with your mates, make a pact with yourself to get out there this Whit break, and enjoy the beautiful natural playground that is North Wales.

Family fun is guaranteed !

As 'Son' often told me, on Whit Sunday in 1925 one of the six regular dancers dropped out.

Three Bampton morris dancers: Thomas Albert 'Son' Townsend, Francis Shergold, and George Hunt

CUTLINE: (1) Holden director Whit Wales uses video to craft a unique version of Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie." (2) Director Whit Wales, right, looks over the figures of a glass menagerie set with cast members of "The Glass Menagerie" during a rehearsal at the First Parish Church, Fitchburg.

Director brings life to `The Glass Menagerie'

After laboring over the "long, tortured speech" as Whit called it, he accompanied Wilson to Texas to hear him deliver his remarks at a meeting of the American Heart Fund.

The soul of Whit

The American Council of Life Insurers sees stranger-originated business as "a big problem" and is looking to address it through the NAIC and the states, said ACLI spokesman Whit Cornman.

'Stranger-originated' policies sold despite ACLI opposition

The banners were paraded during Bedworth's annual Whit Walk - an event which folded more than 20 years ago.

'Bring out banners' call to the churches

Salma Yaqoob, the new Respect councillor, rose to ask Mike Whit by, the Tory leader of the council, whether he had anything more to say about her comments last month highlighting the lack of non-white faces in the cabinet.

PERSPECTIVE: Has peace broken out in the council chamber? IRON ANGLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH A SLANT

HFF executive managing director Whit Wilcox and senior managing director Jon Mikula exclusively represented the borrower, a joint venture between a fund advised by JP Morgan Investment Management and The Gale Company.

Speculative NJ office project earns $29m loan

Whit Press (Hugo House, 1634 Eleventh Ave, Seattle WA 98122).

Himes, Andrew, ed. Voices in Wartime: The Anthology, A Collection of Narratives and Poems

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释义	whit Related to whit: Whit Sunday, with care a whit To care just the smallest amount. (A "whit" is an iota.) Often used in the negative. I don't care a whit what the neighbors say, I'm not taking that fence down! See also: care, whit never a whit old-fashioned Not at all or in any way. Sinful thought, though less condemnable than action, is never a whit less morally repugnant. See also: never, whit not a whit old-fashioned Not at all or in any way. We are not concerned about the investigation—not a whit. We have nothing to hide. A: "Do you mind if I tag along this afternoon?" B: "Not a whit!" See also: not, whit not one whit old-fashioned Not at all or in any way. We are not concerned about the investigation—not one whit. We have nothing to hide. A: "Do you mind if I tag along this afternoon?" B: "Not one whit!" See also: not, one, whit to wit That is; more precisely; namely. Often used in technical or formal writing. The officer testified to having found several grams of a Class B narcotic, to wit, cocaine, on the defendant's person at the time of arrest. The plot is absolutely absurd, such as it is—to wit, an axe-wielding murderer teams up with a cyborg cop to stop an alien invasion. See also: wit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. didn't care a whit and don't care a whit didn't care at all. Sally thought Joe liked her, but he didn't care a whit about her. I don't care a whit what you do with my old clothes. See also: care, whit to wit namely; that is; that is to say. The criminal was punished; to wit, he received a 20-year sentence. Many students, to wit Mary, Bill, Sue, and Anne, complained about their teacher. See also: wit McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. to wit That is to say, namely, as in There are three good reasons for not going, to wit, we don't want to, we don't have to, and we can't get a reservation . This expression comes from the now archaic verb to wit, meaning "know or be aware of," not heard except in this usage. [Late 1500s] See also: wit The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. not a/one ˈwhit (old-fashioned) not at all; not the smallest amount: The party leaders care not a whit about the principles of democracy and freedom. See also: not, one, whit to ˈwit (old-fashioned, formal) used when you are about to be more exact about something you have just referred to: I told him I only spoke one foreign language, to wit French. See also: wit Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary to wit That is to say; namely. See also: wit American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. to wit Namely, that is to say. This expression comes from the sixteenth-century archaic verb to wit, meaning to know or be aware of. The current usage has long been a cliché. It often appears before a list of some kind, as in, “His whole family plans to attend, to wit, his parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins.” See also: wit The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: care a whit didn't care a whit like I care see if I care See if I care! see what I care SIIC take care of take care of (someone or something) take care of someone References in periodicals archive "On her birthday in May, a load of us celebrated her life in Grimsby and loads of her friends came up too - we all t-shirts done with all different pictures of Whit on them." Hero woman, 23, who saved stab victim's life found dead in bed just days later; Tragic Whitney Gallacher rushed to the aid of a youngster who was critically injured outside her home in Midsomer Norton, Somerset last year Property ID: The Laurel, 04-117-21-21-0024; The Whit, 34-029-24-21-0088 Just Sold: Weber pays $31.5M for old, new rental properties Rex Mannings (Dwaine Stevenson) asks Whit, 'What is life?' before he blows his brains out as an answer. True-blue space travel: Shane Abbess' Infini While Dan and Whit's bread selection leans heavily on Wonder, Arnold and other mass-market brands, it also gets a daily shipment of fresh, crusty, delicious baguettes from the King Arthur Flour Visitors Center, two miles away. The 'Old-fashioned Country Store' The scale of acetylene improvement can be decreased in length whit the application effect of nitrogen gas with 60 kg/ha, this decrease can be seen very fast, this action showes the high sensivity of nitrogen the limitation scale of 60 to 120 kgN/ha the activity of bacteria is balanced. Use of N2-fixing bacteria azotobacter, azosprilium in optimizing of using nitrogen in sustainable wheat cropping The tourism industry is gaining ground at this time of year, so whether you want to have a round of golf at one of North Wales' challenging courses, a battery-re-charging walk along one of our secluded beaches, or a spot of challenging rock climbing with your mates, make a pact with yourself to get out there this Whit break, and enjoy the beautiful natural playground that is North Wales. Family fun is guaranteed ! As 'Son' often told me, on Whit Sunday in 1925 one of the six regular dancers dropped out. Three Bampton morris dancers: Thomas Albert 'Son' Townsend, Francis Shergold, and George Hunt CUTLINE: (1) Holden director Whit Wales uses video to craft a unique version of Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie." (2) Director Whit Wales, right, looks over the figures of a glass menagerie set with cast members of "The Glass Menagerie" during a rehearsal at the First Parish Church, Fitchburg. Director brings life to `The Glass Menagerie' After laboring over the "long, tortured speech" as Whit called it, he accompanied Wilson to Texas to hear him deliver his remarks at a meeting of the American Heart Fund. The soul of Whit The American Council of Life Insurers sees stranger-originated business as "a big problem" and is looking to address it through the NAIC and the states, said ACLI spokesman Whit Cornman. 'Stranger-originated' policies sold despite ACLI opposition The banners were paraded during Bedworth's annual Whit Walk - an event which folded more than 20 years ago. 'Bring out banners' call to the churches Salma Yaqoob, the new Respect councillor, rose to ask Mike Whit by, the Tory leader of the council, whether he had anything more to say about her comments last month highlighting the lack of non-white faces in the cabinet. PERSPECTIVE: Has peace broken out in the council chamber? IRON ANGLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH A SLANT HFF executive managing director Whit Wilcox and senior managing director Jon Mikula exclusively represented the borrower, a joint venture between a fund advised by JP Morgan Investment Management and The Gale Company. Speculative NJ office project earns $29m loan Whit Press (Hugo House, 1634 Eleventh Ave, Seattle WA 98122). Himes, Andrew, ed. Voices in Wartime: The Anthology, A Collection of Narratives and Poems
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