nothing to write home about
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Meaning · English
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Higgins, whose highest break of the session was 44, said: ‘ The snooker was nothing to write home about but I'm pleased to get a step nearer Sheffield.’
The goal itself was nothing to write home about, had a slow motion feel to it but Charlton are the most consistent side in the Endsleigh League.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “nothing to write home about” mean?
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Is “nothing to write home about” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.