Question

in_the_loop_494 ordinary; so-so; not especially good or important Antonyms: something to crow about; a feather in one’s cap.

Accepted Answer

NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT Tom’s parents wanted to know how he liked the school. Tom said the school was all right, but it was nothing to write home about.When we asked them about their trip, they said they couldn’t complain about it but the hotel was nothing to write home about. The expression originates from the idea that if one were writing a letter to one’s family, the person or thing or event in question is so ordinary or insignificant that one wouldn’t even mention it in the letter.

Id	in_the_loop_494
Idiom	NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT
Definition	ordinary; so-so; not especially good or important
Examples	Tom’s parents wanted to know how he liked the school. Tom said the school was all right, but it was nothing to write home about. When we asked them about their trip, they said they couldn’t complain about it but the hotel was nothing to write home about.
Cross-Refs	Antonyms: something to crow about; a feather in one’s cap.
Extra Info	The expression originates from the idea that if one were writing a letter to one’s family, the person or thing or event in question is so ordinary or insignificant that one wouldn’t even mention it in the letter.

Write Home One’s Loop Ordinary So So Good Important