not the end of the world

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not the end of the world

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  1. idiomatic (It's of) minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed. Don't worry; it's not the end of the world if he doesn't attend.

    Similar: don't make a mountain out of a molehill

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"not the end of the world." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/not%20the%20end%20of%20the%20world.

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@misc{not_the_end_of_the_world_2026,
  title = {not the end of the world},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/not%20the%20end%20of%20the%20world},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}