not all is cracked up to be

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not all something is cracked up to be and not what something is cracked up to be

Fig. not as good as something is said to be. (Not always in the negative.) This isn't a very good pen. It's not all it's cracked up to be. Is this one all it's cracked up to be?

See also: cracked, up

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not able to make anything out
not able to make head or tail of
not able to see the forest for the trees
not able to stomach
not able to wait
Not again!
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Not always
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not bat an eye

Not Above or Equal
not absolute
not abundant
not accept
Not Acceptable
Not Accepted Anywhere
not accepting
not accidental
not according to law
Not Acknowledged
Not Acknowledged Signal
Not Actual Mileage
Not Adequately Defined
not admissible
not admit
not admitted

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not agree
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not agreeing
Not Air Transportable
Not Air Transportation
Not Alarmed
not alien
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Not All Who Wander Are Lost
not allowed
not allowed by law
Not Alone

Not Alone Right Now
Not always
Not Always Afloat
Not Always Afloat But Safe Aground
Not Analyzed
Not And
Not Angels But Angels
Not Another Acronym
Not Another Batch Encoder
Not Another Bloody Acronym
Not Another Completely Heuristic Operating System
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Not Another Flippin' Rap Album
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