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nothing to write home about

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nothing to write home about
Fig. mediocre; not as good as you expected. I went to that new restaurant last night. It's nothing to write home about. Jill: I went to see a movie last night. Jane: How was it? Jill: Nothing to write home about.
See also: home, nothing, write
nothing to write home about
not something that is especially good or exciting The food was all right but nothing to write home about.
Usage notes: often used as a humorous way to describe something that is obviously bad: War is nothing to write home about.
See also: home, nothing, write


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