No Great Shakes Meaning

No Great Shakes is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic) Unexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

No Great Shakes

(idiomatic) Unexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective.

Example : 1898, Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, The Valiant Runaways, ch. 19,  You're welcome to stay here, but this hut ain't no great shakes for such as you.2008, "Your definitive guide to the iPhone," The Times (South Africa), 24 Aug. (retrieved 31 Aug. 2008),  The iPhone’s 2.0 megapixel camera is no great shakes, but it’s good enough as cellphone cameras go.

Meaning of No Great Shakes

No Great Shakes is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. No Great Shakes stands for (idiomatic) Unexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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