not a little

A lot; a great deal. Your unexpected absence caused not a little tension among the board members, so I'd apologize to them immediately, if I were you.

See also: little, not

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

apologize for
stroke of fortune
stroke of luck
a stroke of luck
I beg your pardon
I beg yours
(one's) jaw drops
how dare you, etc.
words stick in (one's) throat
have words stick in throat

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Earth to Libra gal--you're not a little girl anymore, so do your best to work things out with buds in a new-and-improved mature way.

Star signs

词组	not a little
释义	not a little not a little A lot; a great deal. Your unexpected absence caused not a little tension among the board members, so I'd apologize to them immediately, if I were you. See also: little, not Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: apologize for stroke of fortune stroke of luck a stroke of luck I beg your pardon I beg yours (one's) jaw drops how dare you, etc. words stick in (one's) throat have words stick in throat References in periodicals archive Earth to Libra gal--you're not a little girl anymore, so do your best to work things out with buds in a new-and-improved mature way. Star signs
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