- in name only
- without copulationUsed of a marriage, especially where the parties have continued to live with each other:My husband was... in name only. (Ludlum, 1979)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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in name only — adverb by title or repute though not in fact he s a doctor in name only • Syn: ↑in name * * * in name only phrase something that exists in name only has an official name, but has none of the qualities that you think of when you hear that name… … Useful english dictionary
In Name Only — Infobox Film | name = In Name Only caption = director = John Cromwell producer = George Haight writer = Bessie Breuer (novel) Richard Sherman (screenplay) starring = Cary Grant Carole Lombard Kay Francis music = Roy Webb cinematography = J. Roy… … Wikipedia
in name only — something that exists in name only has an official name, but has none of the qualities that you think of when you hear that name Theirs was a marriage in name only … English dictionary
in name only — index nominal, purported, quasi Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
in name only — having a particular title without the power or duties that are a part of it. He was my father in name only – I never saw him while I was growing up … New idioms dictionary
Republican In Name Only — RINO redirects here. For other uses, see Rino. Republican In Name Only, is a pejorative term that refers to a member of the Republican Party of the United States whose political views or actions are considered insufficiently conservative or… … Wikipedia
Democrat In Name Only — DINO redirects here. For other uses, see Dino. Democrat In Name Only, or DINO in acronym form, is a disparaging term for a member of the United States Democratic Party. A DINO is considered to be more conservative (fiscally and/or socially) than… … Wikipedia
Democrat In Name only — Le terme Democrat In Name Only (DINO) désigne au sein du Parti démocrate américain les élus soupçonnés de conservatisme fiscal ou social. Il a tendance à remplacer les anciens termes devenus péjoratifs de Southern Democrat ou Dixiecrat quand des… … Wikipédia en Français
Married in Name Only — Directed by Edmund Lawrence Written by Ivan Abramson Starring Gretchen Hartman, Milton Sills, Marie Shotwell Release … Wikipedia
Democrat In Name Only — Le terme Democrat In Name Only (DINO) désigne au sein du Parti démocrate américain, les élus soupçonnés de conservatisme fiscal ou social. Il a tendance à remplacer les anciens termes devenus péjoratifs de Southern Democrat ou Dixiecrat quand des … Wikipédia en Français
