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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The Matterhorn and Mont Blanc are not too shabby either. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The Ducks are not too shabby themselves, checking in at No. 10 and 302 yards. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024

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“Not (too) shabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20%28too%29%20shabby. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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