no more
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1.3
- idiom
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- We promise, no more surprises.
- no more than 15 percent
- no more than three
- no more than 10
So racism is no more than just abuse.
- So racism is no more than just abuse.
- Their true value is no more than it is esteemed by others.
- So just no more than no less than four hours.
- So that's my story, no more and no less.
Examples
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I limit my equity position to a small stake of no more than 5 percent.
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Attendance policies permitted them to miss no more than two of each of the meeting types.
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So just no more than no less than four hours.
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So one day is optimal, no more than two days.
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There will be no more trash on our streets in California.
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If we fail, there will be no more chances.
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Because their plants are no more than 25 years old, they have very few retirees.
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Each interview lasted no more than 30 minutes and was conducted by the principal researcher.
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Yes, there's there's no more reason for small talk.
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You can borrow my book, but you must return it at no more than two weeks.
Synonyms
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To say that something is only what it is and not more important
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'no' (not any) + 'more' (additional/greater) yields 'not any additional' or 'no longer', which matches uses like 'There are no more cookies left.' This negation + degree pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
No more may come from a simple idea of measuring: the words no and more show that something cannot be higher than something else. Imagine two piles of stones; if one pile is no more than the other, it is not bigger, so the phrase means 'only as much as' or 'not greater than'.