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Nothing to speak of Meaning in English

expression

NUH-thing tuh SPEEK uhv
NUTH-ing too SPEEK ov

Definition

This expression is used to say that something is so small, unimportant, or unimpressive that it is not worth mentioning.

Usage & Nuances

Common in informal and spoken English. Often used to downplay something by saying it isn't significant or doesn't deserve attention. Similar to 'no big deal' or 'not much'. Usually refers to quantity, size, or importance.

Spanish: nada digno de mención - nada del otro mundoPortuguese (BR): nada de mais - nada digno de notaPortuguese (PT): nada de especial - nada digno de notaChinese (Simplified): 没什么特别的 - 没什么值得一提的Chinese (Traditional): 沒什麼特別的 - 沒什麼值得一提的Hindi: कुछ खास नहींArabic: لا شيء يُذكرBengali: কিছু বলার মতো নয় - উল্লেখ করার মতো কিছুই নয়Russian: ничего особенного - ничего, о чём стоит говоритьJapanese: 特に言うほどのことはないVietnamese: không có gì đáng kểKorean: 말할 만큼 특별한 건 없음 - 내세울 것 없음Turkish: bahsetmeye değer bir şey yok - kayda değer bir şey yokUrdu: قابل ذکر کچھ نہیں - کچھ خاص نہیںIndonesian: tidak ada yang berarti - tidak ada yang perlu disebutkan

Example Sentences

After all that work, my salary bonus was nothing to speak of.

basic

The rain was nothing to speak of—just a few drops.

basic

Is there food left? Nothing to speak of, just some crumbs.

basic

How was your weekend? Oh, nothing to speak of, really—just stayed home.

natural

There were snacks at the party, but nothing to speak of—mostly chips.

natural

I tried to fix the problem, but my efforts were nothing to speak of compared to yours.

natural