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

Example Sentences

And he defended Cantlay's decision not to wear a cap in Rome, telling BBC Sport: "We blew this way out of proportion. We got him a hat that fits, he wore it, no big deal."

From BBC

He said some massages, intended to relieve "tensions" in his body, could evolve into "sensual touching", which he said was between friends and "no big deal".

From BBC

“So a couple of pictures of my feet are online,” I reasoned, “No, big deal.”

From Salon

Notwithstanding that reality, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently asserted that delays in sending out Social Security checks or bank deposits would be no big deal.

From Los Angeles Times

According to McVay: No big deal.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• extraneous 
• inconsequential 
• meaningless 
• trivial 
• unimportant