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nothing to sneeze at

nothing to sneeze at noun: something that is decent, acceptable, or worthwhile.

Noun

nothing to sneeze at (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Something that is decent, acceptable, or worthwhile.
    • Their music may not be worthy of radio time, but it's nothing to sneeze at.

Questions about nothing to sneeze at

What does nothing to sneeze at mean?
Nothing to sneeze at means something that is decent, acceptable, or worthwhile.
What part of speech is nothing to sneeze at?
Nothing to sneeze at is a noun.

Words near nothing to sneeze at in the dictionary

  1. nothing succeeds like success
  2. nothing to choose between
  3. nothing to it
  4. nothing to see
  5. nothing to see here
  6. nothing to sneeze at
  7. nothing to sniff at
  8. nothing to write home about
  9. nothing ventured, nothing gained
  10. nothing-burger
  11. nothing-burgers

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