no big deal

it’s no big deal

[noh big deel]

idiom

Informal.

1. not important, impressive, or likely to be a problem.

   The room was very nice, nothing too fancy, no big deal.

   If I fail, it's no big deal—that’s sometimes the best way to learn how to do something.

2. (used ironically as an interjection to indicate that one considers something to be important or impressive).

   No big deal, I’m just flying to Bermuda in my friend’s private jet!

Word History and Origins

Origin of no big deal¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Related Words

• extraneous 
• inconsequential 
• meaningless 
• trivial 
• unimportant