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not all it's cracked up to be

not all it's cracked up to be idiom

It is disappointing, it does not live up to its reputation, as in The restaurant wasn't all it's cracked up to be. This term uses crack up in the sense of “to praise,” which survives only in this expression. [Colloquial; early 1800s]

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not about to
not able
not a living soul
not a leg to stand on
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not a Chinaman's chance
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not a bad sort
NOT
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not bat an eyelash
not be caught dead
not born yesterday
not breathe a word