anything but
idiom
: not at all
He looked anything but happy.
Though he said he was happy, he looked anything but.
This problem is anything but new.
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But her debut cookbook is anything but a boring, dense read.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
The year 2024 has been anything but restful for Ilana Glazer.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
But while a handful of Democrats have endorsed his approach, the party's official line is that anything but their deal with Johnson is a non-starter.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
And as much as those crucial elements haven’t been locked in, Pitaro seems anything but uncertain as his team preps for what’s bound to be a transformative year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
The year 2024 has been anything but restful for Ilana Glazer.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
But while a handful of Democrats have endorsed his approach, the party's official line is that anything but their deal with Johnson is a non-starter.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
And as much as those crucial elements haven’t been locked in, Pitaro seems anything but uncertain as his team preps for what’s bound to be a transformative year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Anything but.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20but. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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