Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

not worth mentioning
- to be not important enough to require a comment
The problem that we had with the former manager was not worth mentioning so we
did not say anything to anybody.
not worth one's while
- to be not worth bothering with
It is not worth my while to go downtown if it is only to do one small thing.
not worth the trouble
- to be not important enough to require a comment or to do something
It was not worth the trouble to repair the old stove so we threw it in the garbage.
nothing Idioms
nothing but skin and bones
- to be very thin or emaciated
The young man was nothing but skin and bones when he returned from the camping
trip.
nothing but (something)
- to be only something
There were nothing but people who played wind instruments at the music camp.
nothing doing
- I will not do it, certainly not
"Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening."
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