not too shabby

not too shabby

1. Quite good. A: "Did you see Dan's new car?" B: "Yeah, not too shabby!"
2. Better than expected; not bad. A: "What did you think of the play?" B: "Not too shabby, actually."
See also: not, shabby
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

not too shabby

 
1. Inf. nice; well done. (With emphasis on shabby.) Is that your car? Not too shabby'.' That play was not too shabby.
2. Inf. very shabby; very poor indeed. (With emphasis on too. Sarcastic.) Did you see that shot she missed? Not too shabby! What a way to treat someone. Not too shabby!
See also: not, shabby
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

not too shabby

1. mod. [with emphasis on shabby] nice; well done. Is that your car? Not too shabby!
2. mod. [with emphasis on too] very shabby; very poor indeed. (Sarcastic.) What a way to treat someone. Not too shabby!
See also: not, shabby
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • not for a second
  • not for a minute
  • not for a moment
  • not exactly
  • by no means
  • not by any means
  • not for a instant
  • not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
  • aint
  • ain't
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