not to be sneezed at

Idioms  

1. Also, nothing to sneeze at. Not to be ignored or dismissed, as in It's a great honor, not to be sneezed at, or That salary of his is nothing to sneeze at. This expression presumably alludes to turning up one's nose in disdain. [c. 1800]

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Example Sentences

Unlike the wretched ragweed, they are not to be sneezed at.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2017

If nothing else, it minimizes the social interaction of a concert, which is not to be sneezed at in the dotage of civil society and the age of “Bowling Alone.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2015

And the logistics are not to be sneezed at.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2014

All told, it should prove that citizen science is an approach that is not to be sneezed at.

From Economist • Nov. 16, 2011

The importance of maintaining a healthy scalp is not to be sneezed at, and lice are no picnic either.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood