I wouldn't sneeze at that amount of money if I were you. It's better than nothing.
•I though it was a good offer, but the customer just sneezed at it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sneeze at — phrasal : to treat lightly : despise, contemn usually used in the phrase not to be sneezed at there must be many thousands more to whom two dollars is not to be sneezed at Saturday Review * * * sneeze at [phrasal verb] sneeze at (something) not… … Useful english dictionary
Sneeze — A sneeze (or sternutation) is a semi autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs, most commonly caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa. Sneezing can further be triggered through sudden exposure to bright light, a… … Wikipedia
sneeze — [[t]sni͟ːz[/t]] sneezes, sneezing, sneezed 1) VERB When you sneeze, you suddenly take in your breath and then blow it down your nose noisily without being able to stop yourself, for example because you have a cold. What exactly happens when we… … English dictionary
nothing to sneeze at — something you should take seriously His new salary is nothing to sneeze at … Idioms and examples
nothing to sneeze at — something that deserves serious attention. An extra two thousand bucks a year is nothing to sneeze at … New idioms dictionary
be nothing to sneeze at — be nothing to sneeze/sniff at American & Australian, informal (not) to be sneezed/sniffed at if something or someone is not to be sneezed at, they are important or dangerous enough to deserve serious attention. Blizzards with a foot of snow are… … New idioms dictionary
nothing to sneeze at — n. no small amount of money; something not inconsequential. □ It’s not a lot of money, but it’s nothing to sneeze at. □ She worked hard and did not accomplish much, but it’s nothing to sneeze at … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
List of Mr. Men — The following is a list of Mr. Men, from the children s book series by Roger Hargreaves, also adapted into the children s television programme The Mr. Men Show. Books one (Mr. Tickle) to forty three (Mr. Cheerful) were written by Hargreaves, and… … Wikipedia
Bless you — is a common English expression addressed to a person after they sneeze. The origin of the custom and its original purpose are unknown. In current practice, it is a socially recommended response.Origins and legendsSeveral possible origins are… … Wikipedia
IT — abbr. information technology. * * * I. abbreviation 1. immediate transportation 2. immunity test 3. income tax 4. internal thread 5. international tolerance 6. often not capitalized [Latin in tran … Useful english dictionary
sneezing — The belief that a sneeze should be answered by others with a verbal blessing or salutation such as Bless you! is, as far as we can tell, almost universal, and old enough to be quoted by many classical writers. In Britain, the belief has grown… … A Dictionary of English folklore
