…allow nothing to deter one from achieving one’s aim, however wrong or dishonest…
…enhance (or detract from) the appearance or quality of…
…having no relevance to any previous discussion or situation…
…(of an action) be of no help at all to someone…
…have no significant or successful result in the end…
…a gamble to decide whether a loss or debt should be doubled or cancelled…
…know nothing (or something) discreditable or incriminating about…
…used to emphasize how great or extreme something is…
…almost (or equal to); little (or nothing) less than…
…be utterly ruthless or determined in one’s attempt to achieve something…
…consider (an activity others regard as unusual, wrong, or difficult) as straightforward or normal…
…be in a situation that is so bad that even if an action is unsuccessful it cannot make it any worse…
…do not apologize or feel bound to show gratitude (used as a polite response)…
…used as an emphatic way of denying permission or refuting an earlier statement…
…you can’t expect to achieve anything if you never take any risks…
…there is little or no difference between…
…be connected with (someone or something) to the extent specified…
…be unlikely to succeed, or be unlikely to gain much advantage if one does…
…used to indicate that however extreme or impressive something may seem, it will be overshadowed by what is to come…
…have a (or no) visible result of (one’s work or experience)…
…success leads to opportunities for further and greater successes…
…a member of a political party in the US, prominent from 1853 to 1856, which was antagonistic towards Roman Catholics and recent immigrants, and whose members preserved its secrecy by denying its existence…
…used to emphasize the absolute veracity of a statement…
