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11no great shakes — If someone is no great shakes at something, they are not very good at it …
12no great shakes — phr. someone or something not very good. (There is no affirmative version of this.) □ Your idea is no great shakes, but we’ll try it anyway. □ Ted is no great shakes when it comes to brains …
13no great shakes — adjective Unexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective. Youre welcome to stay here, but this hut aint no great shakes for such as you …
14no\ great\ shakes — adj informal Mediocre; unimportant. Joe Wilson is no great shakes …
15no great shakes — not special, not superior, not so hot I ve tasted Granny apples. They re no great shakes …
16no great shakes — mediocre, unimportant The hotel was no great shakes and I wouldn t recommend that you stay there if you go to Hawaii …
17no great shakes — not very good. He was a very creative chef but no great shakes at managing a business …
18no great shakes — informal that movie was no great shakes Syn: not very good, unexceptional, unmemorable, forgettable, uninspired, uninteresting, indifferent, unimpressive, lackluster; informal nothing to write home about, nothing special …
19no great shakes — informal not very skilful or impressive I tried hard but I was no great shakes at boxing …
20No great shakes — If someone is no great shakes at something, they are not very good at it …