none too

none too
none too (informal)
Not very
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none too
1. Hardly, barely
2. Not very
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Main Entry:too

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none too phrase
not at all

Hugo was none too happy when I told him I was leaving.

Main entry: none

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see too

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none too

He was none too happy [=not happy at all] about the situation.

She was none too pleased.

The firefighters reached the burning house none too soon. [=they reached it just in time to prevent something bad from happening]

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  • none too —— — not very. → too …   English new terms dictionary

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