be nothing to sneeze/sniff at

American & Australian, informal

(not) to be sneezed/sniffed at - if something or someone is not to be sneezed at, they are important or dangerous enough to deserve serious attention.

Blizzards with a foot of snow are nothing to sneeze at even in the mid-West.

• be the soul of discretion
• be the spitting image of
• be the spitting image of someone
• be the talk of the town
• be the toast of
• be the toast of someone
• be the worse for wear
• be the wrong side of
• be thick on the ground
• be thinner than all get out
• be thin on the ground
• be thin on top
• be three sheets to the wind
• be thrilled to bits
• be tickled pink death
• be tickled to death
• be tied to mother's apron strings
• be tied to your mother's apron strings
• be tight-arsed
• be tight-lipped
• be tired and emotional
• bet life
• bet on it
• be too clever by half
• be too close for comfort