ISN'T

Tips from 1870

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: ISN'T

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Money

Phrase: barbarus ipse placet dummodo sit dives; "but the jingling of the guinea helps the hurt that honor feels"; Gelt regiert die Welt, money makes the world go round; nervos belli pecuniam infinitam; redet Geld so schweigt die Welt; " money is the mother's milk of politics"; money is the root of all evil; money isn't everything; "as phony as a three-dollar bill"; "don't take any wooden nickels".

Martin. It is Martin, isn't it? (A Beautiful Mind; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

The Matrix isn't real! (The Matrix; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski)

That isn't fair Dev. (Notorious; writing credit: Ben Hecht)

Isn't it a little (Batman Returns; writing credit: Bob Kane; Daniel Waters)

That's very good isn't it. (The Jerk; writing credit: Carl Reiner, written by Steve Martin and Carl Gottlieb.)

OF IT ISN'T LOVE (If It Isn't Love; performing artist: New Edition)

Isn't love strange (Isn't Life Strange; performing artist: The Moody Blues)

And I'm possessive, it isn't nice (Lay All Your Love On Me; performing artist: Abba)

Isn't anyone trying to find me (I'm With You; performing artist: Avril Lavigne)

This time isn't Hell, (Too Little Too Late; performing artist: Barenaked Ladies)

There isn't a single human characteristic that can be safely labeled as ''American.'' (references; author: Mark Twain)

Friendly fire isn't. (references; author: unknown)

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. (references; author: unknown)

Wal-Mart isn't the only saving place! (references; author: unknown)

So you're a feminist. Isn't that cute? (references; author: unknown)

Isn't It Shocking? (1973)

Norma Isn't Quite Normal (1969)

Isn't It? Drafty (1957)

It Isn't Done (1936)

Ant Life as It Isn't (1927)

Isn't Life Strange (performing artist: The Moody Blues)

If It Isn't Love (performing artist: New Edition)

ISN'T SHE LOVELY (performing artist: Stevie Wonder )

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Books

• How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life (reference)

• Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss (reference)

• Aleph Isn't Tough: An Introduction to Hebrew for Adults (Book 1 Teacher's Guide) (reference)

• When Sorry Isn't Enough: The Controversy over Apologies and Reparations for Human Injustice (Critical American Series) (reference)

• When Working Out Isn't Working Out: A Mind/Body Guide to Conquering Unidentified Fitness Obstacles (reference)

  (more book examples)

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Aaahhhh! Isn't that the cutest little bundle of fur! John Burns of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game holding a ribbon seal pup - Phoca fasciata. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

Funnel cloud - a tornado that isn't on the ground. Credit: National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL).

Smokeless Isn't Harmless : If you dip or chew get the facts:. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Go ahead! Spread the word! You can't get AIDS from Alaska's state bird! : AIDS Isn't Spread By Mosquitos. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

He isn't climbing out of the window, however. Credit: Library of Congress.

I don't see why fair play isn't the thing after he leaves college as much as before. Credit: Library of Congress.

Tough field to plow -- isn't it, Mr. President?. Credit: Library of Congress.

And when the pie is opened and the birds begin to sign [sic] isn't that a pretty dish to set before the king / Bart. Credit: Library of Congress.

"Pretty - isn't it?" / Reginald Marsh. Credit: Library of Congress.

Isn't this nice-- the entire eastern seaboard is here--! They just want to know how we're doing! / / KAL. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

That's a thought, isn't it?

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

HD isn't caused by anything the mother did while she was pregnant. (references)

First, talk with your doctor, because transplantation isn't for everyone. (references)

If burning or burying isn't feasible, contact your local or state health department about other disposal methods. (references)

Minorities

Russia

This isn't a pure coincidence that Orthodox Jews and institutions are being attacked as the most visible sign of Jewish presence in Russia." Numerous other anti-Semitic incidents occurred across the country during the year. (references)

Trade

Switzerland

The Bilaterals must still be ratified by all EU member states, thus entry into force isn't likely until 2001. While Swiss EU membership is the government's stated goal and opinion polls indicate that the population is gradually warming to the idea, any decision to join is likely still a number of years away. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "ISN'T": it isn't done ♦ it isn't your business to start with ♦ it just isn't on ♦ money isn't everything ♦ that isn't done. Additional references.

Beginning with "ISN'T": isn't-everything-a-drag-smile.

Containing "ISN'T": is-she-or-isn't-she.

Afrikaans

nè (isn't it, isn't that so, or not). (various references)

Chinese 

是不是 (is or isn't, whether or not, yes or no), 是否 (if, is or isn't, whether), 不是嗎 (isn't it), 並非 (really isn't). (various references)

Czech

to se prostì nedá (it just isn't on). (various references)

Dutch

is het niet (isn't it, isn't that so, or not), of niet (isn't it, isn't that so, or not), nietwaar (isn't it, isn't that so, or not), hè (isn't it, isn't that so, or not, whether). (various references)

Esperanto

ĉu ne (isn't it, isn't that so, or not). (various references)

Finnish

eikö. (various references)

French

n'est-ce pas (isn't it, isn't that so), hein (isn't it, isn't that so). (various references)

French Canadian

n'est (is not). (various references)

German

ist nicht (isn). (various references)

Guarani

ndaipóri (there isn't). (various references)

Hungarian

nem ér egy fabatkát sem (it isn't worth a cuss), az élet nem csak örömökből áll (life isn't roses all the way), az élet nem fenékig tejfel (life isn't roses all the way), ez nem illik (it is not at all the proper thing, it isn't respectable, that's not a cricket), ez nem könnyű (it isn't easy), ez nem olyan egyszerű (it isn't easy, that requires some doing), hát nem borzasztó? (isn't it awful I ask you?), hát nem szörnyű? (isn't it awful I ask you?), még nincs itt (he isn't here yet, is he?), a legcsekélyebb remény sincs (there isn't the faintest hope), nem (anomalous, breed, caducous, dead to the world, disquieting, extinct, funny, gender, genus, guileless, he doesn't know how to put his things on, his hands were forced, I can make neither head nor tail of this, I can't account for it, I can't make head or tail of this, I think not, I tried and tried but, impertinent, impolitic, impractical, irreducible, isn't it awful I ask you?, jarring, nae, national military authority, nay, no, non, non-compliance, nonconformist, nope, not, plaited, prevarication, sex, square peg in a round hole, stiff, tacky, to be beside the point, to be in sy's black book, to be out of harm's way, to be quick to answer back, to be unlike sg, to be unlike to sg, to be untouched by sg, to disown, to draw the line at sg, to extenuate, to feel slack, to hang fire, to hold one's ground, to jitter, to keep out of sight, to know the ropes, to lose the faculty of speech, to lose the power of speech, to mull, to pass unmarked, to play safe, to prove a broken reed, to stick like a leech, to stick to one's guns, to stick to one's opinions, to take no denial, tribe, un-), ugye? (he isn't here yet, is he?), nem ér egy vasat sem (it isn't worth a bean), nem éri meg a fáradságot (it isn't worth the trouble, not worth the candle), nem illik (it isn't done), nem is olyan rossz (it isn't half so bad, it's not bad, it's not so bad, not bad, not so bad), nincs messze a nap (the day isn't very far), nincs távol a nap (the day isn't very far), szörnyű? (isn't it awful I ask you?), ugye még nincs itt? (he isn't here yet, is he?), mondd (isn't it awful I ask you?). (various references)

Indonesian

bukan (didn't, hasn't, haven't, isn't doesn't, no, not). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

遜色がない (bears comparison with, compares favorably with, isn't inferior to), 無い (doesn't have, there isn't). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ない (dead, doesn't have, there isn't), そ�"しょくがない (bears comparison with, compares favorably with, isn't inferior to). (various references)

Pig Latin

isn'tay

Romanian

asta nu te priveşte (it isn't your business to start with). (various references)

Swedish

är inte (ain't, aren't). (various references)

Turkish

yakışık almaz (it isn't done, unbeseeming, unseemly), ayıptır (it isn't done). (various references)

Welsh

sdim (there aren't, there isn't). (various references)

Wolof

amul (there isn't). (various references)

Misspellings

"ISN'T" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Asnt, iant, i'n'it, Instr, int, i'nt, in't'e, isnot, isnt, is'nt, issn, is't, it'th, sint. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: nits, snit, tins.

-2 letters: ins, its, nit, sin, sit, tin, tis.

-3 letters: in, is, it, si, ti.