no big deal
Americanidiom
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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.
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(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!
Etymology
Origin of no big deal
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But the chemical is extremely toxic, and Stroup was disgusted that Bourne thought that was no big deal.
From Slate
Given that specialized AI systems can produce gold-medal answers to International Math Olympiad questions, calculating taxes should be no big deal.
It isn’t often that a stock drops 25% and analysts say “no big deal.”
From Barron's
Ridge shrugged, like it was no big deal.
From Literature
His unfinished degree was no big deal to those who had worked with him, and he got the impression that it wouldn’t be a hindrance going forward.
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