great shakes
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Haiti were no great shakes but they were getting on top.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Narcissistic behavior is annoying to those witnessing it, but it doesn’t seem great shakes for the people themselves.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
My game wasn’t any great shakes, but it was decent enough that I could masquerade as a golfer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2021
Inheriting a floundering Rainbow program, he turned it around to go 18-11 his last two years with a high-flying offense, though the Hawaii defense was no great shakes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2020
Of course I had to get him home to bed, even though my knees have been no great shakes lately.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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