(not important)
41not dwell on something — not dwell on (something) to not spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something. I knew how important this test was but I didn t want to dwell on it. My mother s advice always was, Don t dwell on it, do something about it! Usage notes:… …
42not dwell on — (something) to not spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something. I knew how important this test was but I didn t want to dwell on it. My mother s advice always was, Don t dwell on it, do something about it! Usage notes: also used… …
43not so much... — not so much... phrase used for saying that one thing or fact is true or important rather than another It’s not so much Mandy I’m worried about, it’s you. It was not so much that the work was difficult, but that it was so boring. Thesaurus: words… …
44not be worth a fig — (not) be worth a fig old fashioned to not be important or useful. She s just an ignorant old busybody and her opinions aren t worth a fig …
45not cut the mustard — not satisfactory or right for the situation. Cutting taxes for the rich doesn t cut the mustard with most middle class people. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form cut the mustard: When you re a kid, you always think you have to prove that you …
46not amount to a hill of beans — american informal phrase to not be important at all Thesaurus: to be unimportantsynonym Main entry: hill …
47not just any (old) — informal phrase used for referring to someone or something that is special or important They crossed the continent by car, and not just any car, but a 1933 Rolls Royce. Thesaurus: words used for saying that something is importantsynonym… …
48not just any... — not just any... phrase used for emphasizing that you are referring to someone or something that is special and important He’s not just any doctor – he’s a head surgeon. Thesaurus: words used for saying that something is importantsynonym… …
49not think anything of — to not think of (something) as being important or unusual I didn t think anything of it at the time–but it turned out to be the clue that would solve the case. I didn t think anything of his wearing a long coat since it was cold outside. • • • M …
50not come to much — not ˈcome to much idiom to not be important or successful Main entry: ↑comeidiom …