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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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.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The Matterhorn and Mont Blanc are not too shabby either.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The Ducks are not too shabby themselves, checking in at No. 10 and 302 yards.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Right down the street the Four Seasons San Domenico is not too shabby either with divine view.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
That’s more than half of its $16.8 million opening haul back in 2009 — not shabby at all for a 15-year-old film.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
In fact, it’s only been available for a few days so far and already has a 4.7 out of five-star ratings on Amazon—not too shabby right out of the gate.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024
While the prize for matching five numbers is not too shabby, the Lafayette player was one number — the Mega number — short of the $358 million jackpot.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Nonetheless, the couple—who share two kids, a dog, and some chickens—deemed it not too shabby.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The Matterhorn and Mont Blanc are not too shabby either.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The Ducks are not too shabby themselves, checking in at No. 10 and 302 yards.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Right down the street the Four Seasons San Domenico is not too shabby either with divine view.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
That’s more than half of its $16.8 million opening haul back in 2009 — not shabby at all for a 15-year-old film.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
In fact, it’s only been available for a few days so far and already has a 4.7 out of five-star ratings on Amazon—not too shabby right out of the gate.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024
While the prize for matching five numbers is not too shabby, the Lafayette player was one number — the Mega number — short of the $358 million jackpot.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Nonetheless, the couple—who share two kids, a dog, and some chickens—deemed it not too shabby.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
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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 6 May. 2025.
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