not so bad at all
1not as bad as all that — not all that good/bad/big/etc not as good bad big etc as all that phrase used for saying that something is not very good bad big etc I didn’t finish the book – it wasn’t all that interesting …
2not so bad — not as bad as all that, not completely bad …
3not half bad — (informal) Pretty good, excellent • • • Main Entry: ↑bad * * * not half bad spoken phrase used for saying that someone or something is good, especially when they are better than you expected them to be It’s one of the cheapest printers around,… …
4not as good as all that — not all that good/bad/big/etc not as good bad big etc as all that phrase used for saying that something is not very good bad big etc I didn’t finish the book – it wasn’t all that interesting …
5not as big as all that — not all that good/bad/big/etc not as good bad big etc as all that phrase used for saying that something is not very good bad big etc I didn’t finish the book – it wasn’t all that interesting …
6not\ half\ bad — • not (so) bad • not half bad adj informal Pretty good; all right; good enough. The party last night was not bad. It was not so bad, as inexpensive vacations go. The show was not half bad …
7not\ so\ bad — • not (so) bad • not half bad adj informal Pretty good; all right; good enough. The party last night was not bad. It was not so bad, as inexpensive vacations go. The show was not half bad …
8not as bad(ly) as all that — not as bad(ly), etc. as all ˈthat idiom not as much as has been suggested • They re not as rich as all that. Main entry: ↑allidiom …
9not half bad — not all bad, not completely negative …
10bad — 1 adjective comparative worse, worst 1 HARMFUL unpleasant, harmful, or likely to cause problems: I have some bad news for you. | I thought things couldn t possibly get any worse. | It s bad enough being woken by the baby without you keeping me… …
