Nothing To Sneeze At Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Nothing To Sneeze At Idiom mean?

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nothing to sneeze at What does nothing to sneeze at mean?	to be something that you should take seriously and respect	His new salary is nothing to sneeze at.
nothing to sneeze at What does nothing to sneeze at mean?	something that you should take seriously and respect	The man's new salary is nothing to sneeze at.
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oreo What does "oreo" mean?	black person who adopts the lifestyle, attitudes, and such of White people

not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	not very much space	There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.
look over one's shoulder What does "look over one's shoulder" mean?	to be worried that something dangerous or bad may happen to you	I always look over my shoulder when I am walking next to a construction site.
in keeping with (something) What does "in keeping with (something)" mean?	continuing with something, doing something similar	In keeping with our tradition of letting the visiting team kick first we will do it for this game as well.
all is fair in love and war What does "all is fair in love and war" mean?	anything that you do in love or in war can be excused	All is fair in love and war the man thought when he asked his colleague for a date.
dismiss (something) out of hand What does "dismiss (something) out of hand" mean?	to decide without thinking about it not to accept an idea or argument or plan	The company dismissed the union's offer out of hand.
a grain of truth What does "a grain of truth" mean?	the smallest amount of truth	There was only a grain of truth in what the witness said during the trial.

Greek to me What does "Greek to me" mean?	If you don't understand something, it's all Greek to you.
out like a light What does "out like a light" mean?	to have fallen asleep very quickly	I went to bed early last night and I was out like a light.
get one's act together What does "get one's act together" mean?	to become more organized	My sister finally got her act together and was able to find a new job.
not made of money What does "not made of money" mean?	to not have a lot of money	My father always says that he is not made of money when I ask him to give me some.
as far as possible What does "as far as possible" mean?	as much as possible	We went as far as possible with the project before we had to stop. We plan to drive as far as possible tomorrow.
if looks could kill What does "if looks could kill" mean?	used when someone makes an unfriendly look or frowns at someone	If looks could kill then the horrible way that the woman looked at me would have killed me instantly.

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Nothing To Sneeze At Idiom