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not the end of the world

not the end of the world phrase: (It's of) minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.

Phrase

not the end of the world

  1. (idiomatic) (It's of) minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.
    • Don't worry; it's not the end of the world if he doesn't attend.
    Synonyms:
    don't make a mountain out of a molehill

Synonyms of not the end of the world

  • don't make a mountain out of a molehill

Questions about not the end of the world

What does not the end of the world mean?
Not the end of the world means (It's of) minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.
What part of speech is not the end of the world?
Not the end of the world is a phrase.

Words near not the end of the world in the dictionary

  1. not that
  2. not that I know of
  3. not the brightest bulb
  4. not the brightest bulb in the chandelier
  5. not the case
  6. not the end of the world
  7. not the sharpest crayon in the box
  8. not the sharpest knife in the drawer
  9. not the sharpest knives in the drawer
  10. not the sharpest pencil in the box
  11. not the sharpest tool in the box

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