no mean

idiom

informal

—used to say that something is good or impressive

a tennis player of no mean ability

Getting the project done on time will be no mean feat.

Examples of no mean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, Sanada fell into that work on top of his on-camera duties, but actively producing was no mean feat. —Daniel D'addario, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024

Aiming a laser beam across thousands of kilometers, between satellites moving at thousands of kilometers per hour in different directions, is no mean feat. —IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2023

There also is evidence that Neanderthals were heating birch bark to make adhesives—no mean feat. —Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023

In his hands, Chandler felt achingly real—no mean feat in a series that relied on three main sets and broad jokes. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023

However, getting the data requires sticking a recording device on a suction cup to the back of a whale—no mean feat, particularly with a reporter watching. —Longreads, 15 Sep. 2023

The workaday mechanics of effective governance may be unglamorous, but navigating them is no mean feat. —Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023

The build started and finished this year, which is no mean feat. —Becky Lucas, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023

The action and adventure are very tame, and there are no mean characters who cause problems. —Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 7 July 2023