nothing to be sniffed at

nothing to be sniffed at

Not something that should be ignored, dismissed, or treated with disdain; something that is not inconsequential. The amount of votes she managed to muster is nothing to be sniffed at. Sure, a hundred bucks isn't a huge amount to have won, but it's definitely nothing to be sniffed at!
See also: nothing, sniff
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • assumption
  • labor under (something)
  • labor under an assumption
  • hope not
  • (I) hope not
  • not (one's) long suit
  • not for a second
  • not for a minute
  • not for a moment
  • ain't
References in periodicals archive
Okay, it was against the Dog and Duck reserves, but 10 goals in total for England is nothing to be sniffed at.