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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—N

Notch

Out of all notch. Out of all bounds. The allusion is to the practice of fitting timber: the piece which is to receive the other is notched upon; the one to fit into the notch is said to be notched down.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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