nothing to write home about
Meaning: Ordinary; so-so; not especially good or important.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression originates from the idea that if one were writing a letter to one's family, the person or thing or event in question is so ordinary or insignificant that one wouldn't even mention it in the letter.
More idioms — Daily Life
- not worth a dime — Worthless.
- not worth a plugged nickel — Worthless.
- not worth a red cent — Worthless.
- not worth the paper it's printed on — Worthless.
- odd man out — The person who is left out; the person who doesn't fit in.
- odds and ends — Small items that are left over, don't match, or are missing a mate.
More English idioms
- off one's rocker — Out of one's mind; slightly crazy.
- off the beaten path — Off the road or way that is most often chosen by other people.
- off the cuff — Without much advance preparation; spontaneously.
- off the wall — Unusual; peculiar.
- old-boy network — The male connections that a man acquires, usually while in college or the military, later…
- old fuddy-duddy — A person who is old-fashioned and not open to new technology or ideas.
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