nothing to sniff at



nothing to sniff at

Not something that should be ignored, dismissed, or treated with disdain; something that is not inconsequential. The amount of votes she managed to muster is nothing to sniff at. Sure, a hundred bucks isn't a huge amount to have won, but it's definitely nothing to sniff at!
See also: nothing, sniff

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Columbako-LOOM-ba (Late Roman), kə-LUM-bə (English)Late Roman
Maala-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Baade['ba:hdʊh]
AjaxAY-jaks (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
MargarÉTaMAWR-gaw-ray-tawHungarian
AsaphAY-saf (English)Biblical