no small thing

noun

Synonym of no small feat.

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of no small feat.

    Such amity is no small thing. The narrowing world of Yiddish theater has been bedeviled with one “broyges — a cherished term for a falling out — after another

    2010 March 19, Joseph Berger, “How to Say Theater in Yiddish? Two Ways”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2019
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    In Matthew's account, the law remains intact, as does virtually everything except that critical belief in Jesus as the Messiah (obviously no small thing), and this is not enough to make Matthew completely other from its Jewish origins.

    2010 April 20, anonymous author, “Letters”, in Christian Century, volume 127, number 8, page 6

    It’s no small thing for a movie like Zootopia 2 to evoke the history of erased communities like the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Palo Verde in Los Angeles, and Seneca Village in New York City. There’s both potency and, more importantly, specificity to the theme.

    2025 November 25, Caroline Siede, “Zootopia 2 is a stagnant sequel with one stellar subplot”, in AV Club

    Synonyms: no small feat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of no small feat.

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