vil
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Dear teachers,
Would you tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
“United Metal and Mill is nothing to sneeze at. “
“Going to be the toughest fight yet. “ Shewchuk said. (Carter’s “Fatherless Sons”)
After all, $200 wasn’t to be sniffed at. It seemed a measly sum when you ‘d been hoping for $4000, but considered against a week;y salary of five pounds, it was a decent sum. (Lindsay “The Subtle Knot”)
not to be sneezed at = not to be sniffed at = not to be neglected at
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V
Would you tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
“United Metal and Mill is nothing to sneeze at. “
“Going to be the toughest fight yet. “ Shewchuk said. (Carter’s “Fatherless Sons”)
After all, $200 wasn’t to be sniffed at. It seemed a measly sum when you ‘d been hoping for $4000, but considered against a week;y salary of five pounds, it was a decent sum. (Lindsay “The Subtle Knot”)
not to be sneezed at = not to be sniffed at = not to be neglected at
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V