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Meaning of no great shakes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Something unexceptional, not noteworthy or special.

idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“You're welcome⟳ to stay⟳ here, but this hut ain't no great shakes for such as you.”
“His tactic of pointing out the flaws of the Democrats does not mean⟳ that the Republican Party is any great shakes, as he intimates.”
“The iPhone's 2.0 megapixel camera is no great shakes, but it's good enough as cellphone cameras go.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

No Gun Ri no hard feelings no holes barred no horse in this race no host bar no joke

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