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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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
If classic black isn’t your style, not to worry.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
What began as a routine free-diving trip off Florida’s coast ended with a bull shark bite for a veteran spear fisherman—just minutes after reassuring his visiting family not to worry about the famed predators.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sony politely declined and assured Tartakovsky not to worry.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
If classic black isn’t your style, not to worry.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
What began as a routine free-diving trip off Florida’s coast ended with a bull shark bite for a veteran spear fisherman—just minutes after reassuring his visiting family not to worry about the famed predators.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sony politely declined and assured Tartakovsky not to worry.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 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 7 Sep. 2025.
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