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sneeze at
sneeze S0509600 (snēz)intr.v. sneezed, sneez·ing, sneez·es To expel air forcibly from the mouth and nose in an explosive, spasmodic involuntary action resulting chiefly from irritation of the nasal mucous membrane.n. An instance or the sound of sneezing.Phrasal Verb: sneeze at Informal To treat as unimportant: These deficits are nothing to sneeze at.
[Middle English snesen, alteration of fnesen, from Old English fnēosan; see pneu- in Indo-European roots.]
sneez′er n.sneez′y adj.sneeze at vb (intr, prep; usually with a negative) informal to dismiss lightly: his offer is not to be sneezed at. sneeze at
sneeze at (someone or something).To dismiss or belittle someone or something as being not worthwhile, important, or valuable. Sure, a hundred bucks isn't a huge amount to win, but it's definitely nothing to sneeze at! The CEO just sneezed at the deal presented by the rival corporation.See also: sneezesneeze at someoneto sneeze in someone's direction. Please don't sneeze at me! Cover your nose and mouth! You should never sneeze at anyone. It is very bad manners.See also: sneezesneeze at somethingFig. to indicate one's disapproval of something; to belittle someone or something. I wouldn't sneeze at that amount of money if I were you. It's better than nothing. I though it was a good offer, but the customer just sneezed at it.See also: sneezesneeze atv. To treat something as unimportant. Used chiefly in the passive with a negative word: The critical nature of the job at hand is not to be sneezed at.See also: sneezeSneerwell, Lady Sneerwell, Ladyleader of a group that creates and spreads malicious gossip. [Br. Drama: Sheridan The School for Scandal]See: GossipMedicalSeesneeze |