no great shakes
Hardly worth mentioning
Nothing special or impressive, merely adequate.
The phrase is almost always negative: The food was no great shakes, but we were hungry.
Someone or something described this way is unremarkable without being terrible—competent enough, just not worth getting excited about.
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
- mediocreOf only moderate quality
- run-of-the-millUnremarkably typical
- garden varietyUnremarkably typical
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
middle of the road · common · fair · fair to middling · forgettable · unexceptional · second-rate · underwhelming · so-so · undistinguished · meh · no big deal · pedestrian · uninspired · nothing special · below par · unmemorable · indifferent
- Insignificant thingstrivial, minor, small, tiny, negligible
no great shakesoutstanding
Exceptionally good or unpaid
exceptional · first-rate · top-notch · superb · remarkable
no great shakesextraordinary
Beyond what's typical
remarkable · one of a kind · something to write home about · unforgettable · sensational
no great shakesmomentous
Of great significance
consequential · significant · important · notable · groundbreaking