nothing to write home about
- nothing to write home about
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UNEXCEPTIONAL, mediocre, ordinary, commonplace, indifferent, average, middle-of-the-road,
run-of-the-mill;
tolerable,
passable,
adequate,
fair;
informal OK, so-so, bog-standard, (
plain) vanilla, no great shakes, not so hot,
not up to much;
Brit. informal common or garden;
N. Amer. informal ornery.
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nothing to write home about (informal)
Not very exciting or attractive
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home
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not very good
The acting was very good but the music was nothing to write home about.
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nothing to write home about
informal : not very good or appealing
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ordinary
The food at that restaurant is nothing to write home about.
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Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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nothing to write home about — Something that is not special or good is nothing to write home about … The small dictionary of idiomes
nothing to write home about — To say that something is nothing to write home about means that it is not of great interest or importance. Okay, she s written a couple of books, but nothing to write home about … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
nothing to write home about — not something that is especially good or exciting. The food was all right but nothing to write home about. Usage notes: often used as a humorous way to describe something that is obviously bad: War is nothing to write home about … New idioms dictionary
nothing to write home about — n. something small or inconsequential. □ I got a little bit of a raise this year, but it was nothing to write home about. □ The party was nothing to write home about … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
nothing to write home about — pronoun Not exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good. The vegetables were okay, but the soup was nothing to write home about. Ant: something to write home about … Wiktionary
nothing to write home about — not special or spectacular, no great shakes He s a nice guy, but nothing to write home about … English idioms
nothing to write home about — informal the amusement park was enjoyable enough, but nothing to write home about Syn: unexceptional, mediocre, ordinary, commonplace, indifferent, average, middle of the road, run of the mill, garden variety; boring, mundane, humdrum, ho hum;… … Thesaurus of popular words
nothing to tell home about — nothing to write home about, nothing special, nothing to get too excited about … English contemporary dictionary
nothing to write home about — nothing special, nothing to get too excited about … English contemporary dictionary
nothing (much) to write home about — nothing (much) to write ˈhome about idiom (informal) not especially good; ordinary • The team s performance was nothing to write home about. Main entry: ↑writeidiom … Useful english dictionary
