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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Franchises that demand public money for stadiums think nothing of turning around and soaking the same public for mediocre seats, hot dogs and beer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“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 • Dec. 5, 2023
She would have mezuzahs on her door and wear a Star of David around her neck and think nothing of it.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023
“I didn’t think nothing of it, but he was like, ‘No, Momma, this is a house on fire,’” Ms. Johnson recalled her son saying.
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2021
Minho seemed to think nothing of it, throwing it to one of the other Runners, who went and put it back in the tool shed near the Gardens.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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