nothing to sneeze at

nothing to sneeze at
n. no small amount of money; something not inconsequential.
It’s not a lot of money, but it’s nothing to sneeze at.
She worked hard and did not accomplish much, but it’s nothing to sneeze at.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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  • nothing to sneeze at — See: SNEEZE AT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • Nothing to Sneeze At — Infobox Television episode Title = Nothing to Sneeze At Series = Garfield and Friends Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 12 Airdate = October 8, 1988 Production = G003 C Writer = Mark Evanier Sharman DiVono Director = John Walker Steve Clark John… …   Wikipedia

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  • nothing to sneeze at — of good quality, do not ignore it    That was a nice apartment nothing to sneeze at …   English idioms

  • nothing to sneeze at — something you should take seriously His new salary is nothing to sneeze at …   Idioms and examples

  • nothing to sneeze at — something that deserves serious attention. An extra two thousand bucks a year is nothing to sneeze at …   New idioms dictionary

  • nothing\ to\ sneeze\ at — See: sneeze at …   Словарь американских идиом

  • be nothing to sneeze at — be nothing to sneeze/sniff at American & Australian, informal (not) to be sneezed/sniffed at if something or someone is not to be sneezed at, they are important or dangerous enough to deserve serious attention. Blizzards with a foot of snow are… …   New idioms dictionary

  • sneeze — sneeze1 [sni:z] v [: Old English; Origin: fneosan] 1.) if you sneeze, air suddenly comes from your nose, making a noise, for example when you have a cold ▪ She started coughing and sneezing. ▪ The dust was making him sneeze . 2.) not to be… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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