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optimistic pessimist

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Dear all,

I sometimes hear people say, "It's no big deal" in a context like below.

A: Congratulations, John! I heard you won a wrestling tournament.
B: It's no big deal. I was just lucky.

Is it okay to say, "It's not big deal", or "It's no great deal", instead of saying "no big deal"?

Thank you!

OP
 
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SoothingDave

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You could say "it's not a big deal"
 

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A great deal; in BrE that means
1 a large quantity
2 a bargain.
It doesn't have the same meaning at all as "Big deal" or "No big deal"
 

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Note the correct spelling of "tou​rnament".
 
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