Your idea is no great shakes, but we'll try it anyway.
•Ted is no great shakes when it comes to brains.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
great shakes — ● shake … Useful english dictionary
great shakes — See no great shakes … English idioms
no great shakes — (informal) NOT VERY GOOD, unexceptional, unmemorable, forgettable, uninspired, uninteresting, indifferent, unimpressive, lacklustre; informal nothing to write home about, nothing special, not up to much. → shake * * * no great shakes (informal)… … Useful english dictionary
no great shakes — {adj.}, {informal} Mediocre; unimportant. * /Joe Wilson is no great shakes./ … Dictionary of American idioms
No great shakes — Shake Shake, n. 1. The act or result of shaking; a vacillating or wavering motion; a rapid motion one way and other; a trembling, quaking, or shivering; agitation. [1913 Webster] The great soldier s honor was composed Of thicker stuff, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
no great shakes — If someone is no great shakes at something, they are not very good at it. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that someone or something is no great shakes means that they are useless, ineffective or not very good. He s a good… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
no great shakes — If someone is no great shakes at something, they are not very good at it … The small dictionary of idiomes
no great shakes — phr. someone or something not very good. (There is no affirmative version of this.) □ Your idea is no great shakes, but we’ll try it anyway. □ Ted is no great shakes when it comes to brains … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
no great shakes — adjective Unexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective. Youre welcome to stay here, but this hut aint no great shakes for such as you … Wiktionary
no\ great\ shakes — adj informal Mediocre; unimportant. Joe Wilson is no great shakes … Словарь американских идиом
