not the end of the world

not the end of the world
not the end of the world
Not a fatal setback
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not the end of the world
informal
◇ If something is not the end of the world, it is not as terrible or unpleasant as it seems to be.

It won't be the end of the world if it rains on the day of the wedding.

Losing your job does not have to be the end of the world.

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not the end of the world — see end, 1
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not the end of the ˈworld idiom
(informal) not the worst thing that could happen to sb

Failing one exam is not the end of the world.

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