not (too) shabby
idiom
informal
: fairly good or quite good
He came in second in the race. That's not too shabby for an inexperienced runner.
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That’s more than half of its $16.8 million opening haul back in 2009 — not shabby at all for a 15-year-old film.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
In fact, it’s only been available for a few days so far and already has a 4.7 out of five-star ratings on Amazon—not too shabby right out of the gate.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024
While the prize for matching five numbers is not too shabby, the Lafayette player was one number — the Mega number — short of the $358 million jackpot.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Nonetheless, the couple—who share two kids, a dog, and some chickens—deemed it not too shabby.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
That’s not too shabby at a time when interest rates are at a 23-year high and the Federal Reserve is looking for inflation and overall demand to cool before bringing down rates, said Gus Faucher, chief economist for the PNC Financial Services Group.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 July 2024
High School Sports ‘Unreal’: Loyola tops No. 1 Mira Costa in boys’ volleyball showdown
March 23, 2024
Barely two months into his prep track career, Dezeurn is making a name for himself — not too shabby for a kid who will not celebrate his 16th birthday until early October.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Despite the tapering off, 165,000 is not too shabby.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Sunshine and light breezes were not too shabby today and near enough to our averages in the upper 50s — hard to complain, right?
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
In fact, it’s only been available for a few days so far and already has a 4.7 out of five-star ratings on Amazon—not too shabby right out of the gate.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024
While the prize for matching five numbers is not too shabby, the Lafayette player was one number — the Mega number — short of the $358 million jackpot.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Nonetheless, the couple—who share two kids, a dog, and some chickens—deemed it not too shabby.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
That’s not too shabby at a time when interest rates are at a 23-year high and the Federal Reserve is looking for inflation and overall demand to cool before bringing down rates, said Gus Faucher, chief economist for the PNC Financial Services Group.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 July 2024
High School Sports ‘Unreal’: Loyola tops No. 1 Mira Costa in boys’ volleyball showdown
March 23, 2024
Barely two months into his prep track career, Dezeurn is making a name for himself — not too shabby for a kid who will not celebrate his 16th birthday until early October.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Despite the tapering off, 165,000 is not too shabby.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
Sunshine and light breezes were not too shabby today and near enough to our averages in the upper 50s — hard to complain, right?
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
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