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to be sneezed at |
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not to be sneezed/sniffed at (informal) 1. if something, especially an amount of money, is not to be sneezed at, it is large enough to be worth having And there's the increase in salary to be considered. £3000 extra a year is not to be sneezed at. 2. if something or someone is not to be sneezed at, they are important or dangerous enough to deserve serious attention Goodman is not a man to be sniffed at. (American & Australian informal) See also: sneeze How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Well, of course, I'm not advising you, Rose," he added, "but forty-five thousand ain't to be sneezed at, is it, when it comes in a lump and you own only the surface? Upon my word as a sportsman, those venison-steaks have a gamy flavor that's not to be sneezed at, I tell you. When all was said, he was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and that was something not to be sneezed at, wasn't it? |
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