think nothing of
Idioms-
Give little consideration to, regard as routine, as in He thinks nothing of driving 100 miles to see a new movie . [c. 1800]
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think nothing of it . It's not important, as in Thanks for the lift.—Think nothing of it . This way of saying you're welcome dates from the late 1800s.
Example Sentences
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Jessica and her mum, Louise, from Swansea, think nothing of travelling across the UK and beyond in pursuit of delicious bakes, photos and videos of which they then share online with their followers.
From BBC
She’ll think nothing of taking the ball the full length of the court between five defenders for a layup.
From Los Angeles Times
“People spend money on scented candles and expensive shampoo and bars of soap, or on chocolate-covered strawberries and cut flowers and bottles of wine that are gone in 15 minutes, and they think nothing of that,” he said.
From Seattle Times
“We were at dinner and it was on the fly. I was like, ‘Of course, coach, always,’ but I didn’t think nothing of it.
From Los Angeles Times
“One of the things that I always loved most about John is that he was one of the most egalitarian people you would ever meet. He would think nothing of putting a plumber next to the Queen of England at a dinner party and it would be fun — that’s just the way he was. He saw people for who they were,” Luzann Fernandez, Morris’ partner of 33 years, told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times
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