nothing to sneeze at

nothing to sneeze at
nothing to sneeze at & nothing to be sneezed at
Fig. nothing small or unimportant. •

It's not a lot of money, but it's nothing to sneeze at.

Our house isn't a mansion, but it's nothing to sneeze at.

A few thousand dollars is nothing to be sneezed at!

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See: SNEEZE AT.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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