nothing to sneeze at

nothing to sneeze at

Not something that should be ignored, dismissed, or treated with disdain; something that is not inconsequential. She never really had a chance of winning, but the amount of votes she managed to muster is truly nothing to sneeze at. Sure, a hundred bucks isn't a huge amount to have won, but it's definitely nothing to sneeze at!
See also: nothing, sneeze
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

nothing to sneeze at

 and nothing to be sneezed
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

nothing to sneeze at

n. no small amount of money; something not inconsequential. It’s not a lot of money, but it’s nothing to sneeze at.
See also: nothing, sneeze
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • assumption
  • labor under (something)
  • labor under an assumption
  • hope not
  • (I) hope not
  • not for a second
  • not for a minute
  • not for a moment
  • not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
  • not for a instant
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