it ain't the whistle that pulls the train
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
ain't
/eɪnt/
verb 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
bad, easy, normal, over, telling, true
VERB + AIN'T
buy, excuse, happens, know, land
AIN'T + NOUN
america, it's, nobody, nothing, pot, thing, valley, vulture
PREP.
about, out, till
ADV.
such
Definitions
verb
1
Am not.
I ain’t ready yet; gimme a sec.
Ain’t I a woman?
2
Are not, aren’t; is not, isn’t.
That ain't right.
We figure in lively paint: Our attitude’s queer and quaint — You’re wrong if you think it ain’t, oh!
3
Have not, haven’t; has not, hasn’t, when used as an auxiliary.
These people ain’t seen a brown skin man since their grandparents bought one
Got a pile of sins to pay for and I ain’t got time to hide / I’d walk through a blazing fire, baby, if I knew you was on the other side.
4
Don’t, doesn’t.
Well, I ain’t wanna do that though.
“I ain’t like it; I ain’t like it a tall.^([sic])” Jesse leaned down to help Israel. Then he stood back up and shouted again, “Youes crazy! Youes both crazy!” “Crazy we’z may be, but we’z still living and Ben dare ain’t.”
5
Didn’t.
I ain’t go into the bathroom last night that late.
My son died, he ain’t live but I still try to think positive ’cause in life God take, God give.
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Idioms & Phrases
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
It is wise to leave something alone and to avoid attempting to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient (often with an implication that is the attempted improvement is risky and might backfire).
I know it’s an ugly-looking antenna, but it gets the job done, and if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
There are more developments yet to come; one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress.
it ain't the meat, it's the motion
When it comes to sexual satisfaction, the size of the penis does not matter, but technique during intimacy does.
It ain't the meat it's the motion/That makes your daddy want to rock/It ain't the meat it's the motion/It's the movement it ain't the stock.
it ain't over till the fat lady sings
Alternative spelling of it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.
Example Bank
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I ain’t ready yet; gimme a sec.
Wiktionary02
Ain’t I a woman?
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Ain’t I a woman?
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Doors ain't as bad as you think.
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The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings.
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It ain't like we gotta sell stuff, you know.
Tatoeba · #373257Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, ain't is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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