not to worry
idiom
informal
—used to say that there is no cause for concern or worry
"It looks like we're almost out of milk." "Not to worry. I'll get some more this afternoon."
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Our Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, tells us to worry about tariffs, then not to worry, and then to worry again.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
After Marvel took the movie off its release calendar, Feige told comic book movie fans not to worry about whether or not the iconic vampire hunter will find his way into the MCU.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
The multifaceted game plan worked to a T. Those other scorers the Celtics chose not to worry about?
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Our Malibu neighbor, who stayed behind during the Woolsey Fire, tends not to worry.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
After Marvel took the movie off its release calendar, Feige told comic book movie fans not to worry about whether or not the iconic vampire hunter will find his way into the MCU.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
The multifaceted game plan worked to a T. Those other scorers the Celtics chose not to worry about?
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Our Malibu neighbor, who stayed behind during the Woolsey Fire, tends not to worry.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not to worry
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“Not to worry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20worry. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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