not (too) shabby
idiom
informal
: fairly good or quite good
He came in second in the race. That's not too shabby for an inexperienced runner.
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These average around $44 on the open market nowadays, not a huge price tag after 31 years, but not too shabby for a single very used card.
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Curtis Silver, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But the 2016 cast was not too shabby: Charlie Blackmon and Nolan Arenado each hit two, and DJ LeMahieu, Gerardo Para, and Carlos Gonzalez each hit one.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
His production fell to 21 goals and 56 points this season, but that’s not too shabby considering how anemic the Predators were offensively this year.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
As of 2025, Logan Paul’s net worth is estimated to be $150 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth—not too shabby for someone who started out by making videos on the internet.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The victory also elevated his career earnings total to more than $7 million, not too shabby for a horse that sold at auction for $40,000 as a 2-year-old.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The Matterhorn and Mont Blanc are not too shabby either.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Curtis Silver, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But the 2016 cast was not too shabby: Charlie Blackmon and Nolan Arenado each hit two, and DJ LeMahieu, Gerardo Para, and Carlos Gonzalez each hit one.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
His production fell to 21 goals and 56 points this season, but that’s not too shabby considering how anemic the Predators were offensively this year.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
As of 2025, Logan Paul’s net worth is estimated to be $150 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth—not too shabby for someone who started out by making videos on the internet.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The victory also elevated his career earnings total to more than $7 million, not too shabby for a horse that sold at auction for $40,000 as a 2-year-old.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The Matterhorn and Mont Blanc are not too shabby either.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Not (too) shabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20%28too%29%20shabby. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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